Medicine, Health & Food

Medicine, Health & Food

Archive
Join as an Editor/Reviewer

The Coronary Collateral Artery: The Prognostic Importance and Functional Relevance

Volume: 96  ,  Issue: 1 , March    Published Date: 02 March 2022
Publisher Name: IJRP
Views: 478  ,  Download: 269 , Pages: 74 - 90    
DOI: 10.47119/IJRP100961320222927

Authors

# Author Name
1 Rachmat Ageng Prastowo
2 Primasitha Maharany Harsoyo
3 Hanestya Oky Hermawan
4 I Gde Rurus Suryawan

Abstract

Coronary collateral artery (CCA) is an alternative source of blood supply to an ischemic myocardial region. It is generally believed that there is a beneficial effect of collaterals in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Recently, reliable methods have become available for the assessment of the adequacy of collateral flow. However, the debate regarding the importance of CCA in the different clinical settings continues. In this review article, we discuss about the functional relevance of CCA to provide an overview of its impact on the prognosis of patients with CAD.

Keywords

  • Coronary artery disease
  • coronary collateral circulation
  • coronary artery circulation