AORTIC DISSECTION DURING DIRECTIONAL CORONARY ATHERECTOMY

Authors
OHMOTO Y IKARI Y HARA K
Citation
Y. Ohmoto et al., AORTIC DISSECTION DURING DIRECTIONAL CORONARY ATHERECTOMY, International journal of cardiology, 55(3), 1996, pp. 289-291
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
International journal of cardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01675273
Volume
55
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
289 - 291
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-5273(1996)55:3<289:ADDDCA>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Directional coronary atherectomy has been applied to aorto-ostial lesi ons with higher success and lower complication rates than conventional balloon angioplasty. Aortic injuries have been reported with this tec hnique, most resulting from the tip of the catheter. in this report, a n aortic dissection caused by the shaft of the directional coronary at herectomy catheter is described.