When the right coronary artery is involved with arterial disease and occludes, associated disorders of cardiac rhythm often result because the sinu-atrial and the atrioventricular nodes derive their blood supplies predominantly from the right coronary artery.
When this patient sought medical care, his myocardial function was assessed using ECG, echocardiography, and angiography.
During a patient’s initial examination, the physician will usually assess myocardial function.