Abstract
Twelve patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD) were studied by selective coronary artery angiography (CAG) at Tachikawa National Hospital from September 1981 to April 1982 The subjects included three with acute myocardial infarction, six with effort angina and three with rest angina. Mean value (and standard deviation) of the age at the catheterization was 51.8±10.6 years old. These patients consisted of eight males and four females. The significant stenotic lesions on coronary arteriograms were found in eight cases. Among these, the number of patients with one vessele disease was four, two vessels none, three vessels one and LMT lesion three. Particularly, one patient with three vessels disease was treated by aorto-coronary bypass grafting (ACBG) and has been successful.
In addition to CAG, HDL-ch and arterial sclerosis index (AI) were evaluated. HDL-ch level was 36.8±7.25 mg/dl and AI 4.47±1.53. Both parameters seemed to be useful for the evaluation of the extent of coronary sclerosis. Angiographic findings in three cases were presented.
