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What is the aetiology of acute coronary syndrome in this patient?
Plaque rupture
Eruptive nodule
Calcified protrusion
Correct! The correct answer is "Calcified protrusion".
 
A 52-year-old gentleman developed central chest pain followed by syncope. He was resuscitated and electrocardiogram showed ST elevation in inferolateral leads. Angiogram revealed calcified coronaries and subtotally occluded right coronary artery.An Intravascular ultrasound examination was performed from right coronary artery.

 
Good try! The correct answer is "Calcified protrusion".
 
A 52-year-old gentleman developed central chest pain followed by syncope. He was resuscitated and electrocardiogram showed ST elevation in inferolateral leads. Angiogram revealed calcified coronaries and subtotally occluded right coronary artery.An Intravascular ultrasound examination was performed from right coronary artery.
 
 
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