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Three questions (not so simple) on a 90% LAD lesion.

Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

I don’t know whether I can say Yes*, physiologically, the high proximal pressure and low distal pressure help maintain the flow. Hypertension increases left ventricular afterload, raising myocardial oxygen demand. Is systemic HT an advantage, so that high pressure head aids in pushing the blood across the lesion ?