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INDICATIONS: nstemi
Leftheart cath, selective coronary angiography, emergent percutaneous intervention of the external iliac w/placement of self-expanding stent

PROCEDURE: Right common femoral artery accessed using modified Seldinger technique of which a 6 French 11 cm sheath was placed. Diagnostic angiography was performed w/JL4 & 3DRC catheter as well as a pigtail catheter for LHC and aortography. Manual compression was used for hemostasis.

Hemodynamics: L ventricular end-distolic pressure measured 7 mmHG. There was no transaortiic gradient on pullback.

CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY:
Left MAin: No significant disease
LAD: Patent stent in its proximal portion; however no significant disease. Diagonal w/o significant disease.
LC: Gave off prominent marginal w/mild disease.
RCA: Dominant vessel w/mild disease w/prominent PL and PDA branches w/o significant obstruction.
 
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