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Fig. 5.2 Right coronary angiogram before ( left ) and after stent deployment ( right )
Fig. 5.3 Coronary artery bypass with left internal mammary artery to the left anterior descending
coronary artery and saphenous vein graft to the right coronary artery
In a variable proportion of patients presenting with ST-segment elevation
myocardial infarction, ranging from 5 to 50%, primary percutaneous coronary
intervention (PCI) achieves epicardial coronary artery reperfusion but not
myocardial reperfusion, a condition known as “no-reflow.” Of note, no-reflow is