The Application of Coronary Contrast Emptying Time in Diagnosing Coronary Slow Flow Phenomenon: A Serial Case Report

The Coronary Slow Flow Phenomenon doesn’t achieve as much attention as its counterpart Coronary Arterial Disease because it is considered a rather benign entity. But now it is proven that coronary slow flow phenomenon can also manifest as an acute coronary syndrome, myocardial ischemia, malignant ar...

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Main Authors: Yudhie Tanta, Ali Ghanie, Taufik Indrajaya, Erwin Sukandi, Imran Saleh, Ziske Maritska
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Published: Interna Publishing 2023-01-01
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Online Access:http://www.actamedindones.org/index.php/ijim/article/view/1865
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author Yudhie Tanta
Ali Ghanie
Taufik Indrajaya
Erwin Sukandi
Imran Saleh
Ziske Maritska
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Erwin Sukandi
Imran Saleh
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description The Coronary Slow Flow Phenomenon doesn’t achieve as much attention as its counterpart Coronary Arterial Disease because it is considered a rather benign entity. But now it is proven that coronary slow flow phenomenon can also manifest as an acute coronary syndrome, myocardial ischemia, malignant arrhythmia, and even sudden cardiac death. This entity is usually diagnosed from coronary angiography study when a delayed coronary contrast filling time is found without the presence of significant epicardial narrowing of the related arteries. But, in our center’s years of experience, we frequently found cases in which myocardial ischemia or infarction was suggested or proven clinically, on the other hand, angiography study showed no significant epicardial coronary artery narrowing neither delayed coronary contrast filling time. Furthermore, we observed that this group of patients exhibited a rather prolonged coronary contrast emptying time instead. In this serial case report, we presented some of our cases where microvascular disorders were suspected. We demonstrated that not all coronary contrast filling times in ischemic or infarction-related arteries were prolonged, on the other hand, prolongation of coronary contrast emptying time showed a more consistent result.
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spelling doaj-art-1d0b1dfd1c0d4bac904fca060ef0c4292025-08-20T03:17:58ZengInterna PublishingActa Medica Indonesiana0125-93262338-27322023-01-01544The Application of Coronary Contrast Emptying Time in Diagnosing Coronary Slow Flow Phenomenon: A Serial Case ReportYudhie Tanta0Ali Ghanie1Taufik Indrajaya2Erwin Sukandi3Imran Saleh4Ziske Maritska5Division of Cardiovascular, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Sriwijaya - Dr. Mohammad Hoesin Hospital, Palembang, Indonesia.Division of Cardiovascular, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Sriwijaya - Dr. Mohammad Hoesin Hospital, Palembang, Indonesia.Division of Cardiovascular, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Sriwijaya - Dr. Mohammad Hoesin Hospital, Palembang, Indonesia.Division of Cardiovascular, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Sriwijaya - Dr. Mohammad Hoesin Hospital, Palembang, Indonesia.Division of Cardiovascular, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Sriwijaya - Dr. Mohammad Hoesin Hospital, Palembang, Indonesia.Department of Biology Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Sriwijaya, Palembang, Indonesia.The Coronary Slow Flow Phenomenon doesn’t achieve as much attention as its counterpart Coronary Arterial Disease because it is considered a rather benign entity. But now it is proven that coronary slow flow phenomenon can also manifest as an acute coronary syndrome, myocardial ischemia, malignant arrhythmia, and even sudden cardiac death. This entity is usually diagnosed from coronary angiography study when a delayed coronary contrast filling time is found without the presence of significant epicardial narrowing of the related arteries. But, in our center’s years of experience, we frequently found cases in which myocardial ischemia or infarction was suggested or proven clinically, on the other hand, angiography study showed no significant epicardial coronary artery narrowing neither delayed coronary contrast filling time. Furthermore, we observed that this group of patients exhibited a rather prolonged coronary contrast emptying time instead. In this serial case report, we presented some of our cases where microvascular disorders were suspected. We demonstrated that not all coronary contrast filling times in ischemic or infarction-related arteries were prolonged, on the other hand, prolongation of coronary contrast emptying time showed a more consistent result.http://www.actamedindones.org/index.php/ijim/article/view/1865Coronary Slow Flow PhenomenonMicrovascular disordermyocardial ischemiamyocardial infarction
spellingShingle Yudhie Tanta
Ali Ghanie
Taufik Indrajaya
Erwin Sukandi
Imran Saleh
Ziske Maritska
The Application of Coronary Contrast Emptying Time in Diagnosing Coronary Slow Flow Phenomenon: A Serial Case Report
Acta Medica Indonesiana
Coronary Slow Flow Phenomenon
Microvascular disorder
myocardial ischemia
myocardial infarction
title The Application of Coronary Contrast Emptying Time in Diagnosing Coronary Slow Flow Phenomenon: A Serial Case Report
title_full The Application of Coronary Contrast Emptying Time in Diagnosing Coronary Slow Flow Phenomenon: A Serial Case Report
title_fullStr The Application of Coronary Contrast Emptying Time in Diagnosing Coronary Slow Flow Phenomenon: A Serial Case Report
title_full_unstemmed The Application of Coronary Contrast Emptying Time in Diagnosing Coronary Slow Flow Phenomenon: A Serial Case Report
title_short The Application of Coronary Contrast Emptying Time in Diagnosing Coronary Slow Flow Phenomenon: A Serial Case Report
title_sort application of coronary contrast emptying time in diagnosing coronary slow flow phenomenon a serial case report
topic Coronary Slow Flow Phenomenon
Microvascular disorder
myocardial ischemia
myocardial infarction
url http://www.actamedindones.org/index.php/ijim/article/view/1865
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