Question

You see the following on a parasternal long-axis view; what's the diagnosis and what coronary distribution is involved?

Answer

Severe hypokinesis with anterioseptal wall motion abnormality.

• A: Anteroseptal wall (perfused by left anterior descending)
• B: Inferolateral wall (perfused by left circulmflex artery and variable contributions from posterior descending artery)
• Click on the links to read more about cardiac wall segments and their coronary distribution
  • Parasternal view and Apical four chamber view

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