Diagonal ear lobe crease (DELC) is independently and significantly associated with the prevalence, extent, and severity of coronary artery disease (CAD).

The left coronary artery originates at the left sinus of Valsalva, ... LAD=left anterior descending artery; D1=diagonal branch; LCX=left circumflex artery; LA=left atrium. 1 2 3 4.

A diagonal earlobe crease may be an indicator of coronary artery disease, but the mechanism is still unknown. If you have an earlobe crease, experts advise that you see a healthcare provider to ...

To the Editor: Coronary angiography performed in a 38-year-old man on September 14, 1977, showed a high-grade but discrete stenosis of the proximal left anterior descending coronary artery just bef ...

Just before the procedure, 5000 IU heparin was given as a bolus. An extra-back up support 6 Fr 3.5 EBU guiding catheter was engaged into the left main coronary artery, and a 0.014" BMW 190cm guidewire ...

Medically reviewed by Christopher Lee, MDCoronary artery disease (CAD) occurs when there's a blockage in the arteries that carry blood and oxygen to the heart muscle. CAD is the most common type of ...

They found patients with diagonal earlobe creases - called DELCs - on both sides had significantly higher prevalence of coronary artery stenosis. The diagonal earlobe crease (DELC) is the fold or ...

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With the introduction of intracoronary stents, however, the rate of restenosis has been substantially reduced. 10–12 At the same time, minimally invasive direct coronary-artery bypass surgery ...

Stenoses of the coronary arteries were graded from 0 to 5, where 0 indicated a normal vessel and 5 indicated occlusion. Two hotspot areas for radiation were defined: proximal right coronary artery ...