An 83-Year-Old Woman Undergoing Left Main Coronary Angioplasty: A Case Report

Document Type : Case Report

Authors

Cardiovascular Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.

Abstract

Several studies have shown that during ischemia, repolarization indices such as QTC are prolonged. We describe a typical case with left main disease and prolonged QTC recovering to the normal range after angioplasty. (Iranian Heart Journal 2022; 23(4): 97-101)

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