bifurcation meaning

[Amy190]

does anyone know what birfurcation anatomy means?

I had a CTCA and it said

Left main stem with bifurcation anatomy

Thanks

[Catwifie]

It means the vessel splits into 2 branches like a fork in the road

[MarmiteB in reply to Catwifie]

Yup, Catwifie is correct

The reason they note it is because if you have an occlusion (blockage) near the bifurcation it can make it slightly trickier to treat. Ask them about it and ask them to explain why they noted it xx

[Amy190 in reply to MarmiteB]

Thank you both, I will ask.

I’m guessing it’s just a normal anatomy variant for me? My CTCA showed no blockages, just a short segment of the LCX was not seen due to coronary motion artefact. All my other coronaries were normal and parent. X

[MarmiteB in reply to Amy190]

Ah yes, it sounds like just a note on your records. Reading things like that can throw you off a bit though! I only know about bifurcation becasue of my new job, there is no way I would of known about it a year ago!

[Amy190 in reply to MarmiteB]

Thank you ! X