…in the freeze. Contraindications Absolute: Suspected melanoma or any other pigmented lesion of uncertain diagnosis. A lesion in which histology is needed for management. Cryoglobulinaemia…

…lesions causing ischaemia have been treated. Conversely, angiographically satisfactory stenting may leave clinically relevant residual ischaemia, particularly after complex coronary intervention. The clinical importance of…

…instability. Fewer than 1% of patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) who reach the catheterization laboratory are found to have complete LMCA occlusion, likely…

…stenosis with the pressure that would be available in the absence of that stenosis. The complete physiological formulation considers coronary venous pressure: Distal coronary driving…

…weeks after infarction. Predisposing features Risk features vary by lesion but include: Older age. Female sex. Hypertension. Absence of an adequate collateral circulation. A first…

…both clinical risk and the feasibility of complete revascularisation. The clinical evaluation includes: Symptom burden and functional limitation Evidence of heart failure Haemodynamic stability Diabetes…

…lesion of atherosclerosis: the fatty streak [5] . Ruptured atherosclerotic lesion with atherotrombosis. Over decades, the lesion progresses from a simple fatty streak to a complex…

…ability is less robust in CABG treated patients, as surgery can bypass complex lesions irrespective of their angiographic complexity. Evolution: SYNTAX Score II To address…

…higher after treatment of ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and following complex PCI. Stent thrombosis remains multifactorial, reflecting interactions between patient related, lesion related…

…II Anatomical SYNTAX Score : Derived from the original SYNTAX Score, which evaluates the complexity of coronary lesions. Clinical Variables : Age : Older patients have a higher…