RECANALIZATION OF CHRONIC CORONARY-ARTERY OCCLUSIONS USING LASER FOLLOWED BY BALLOON ANGIOPLASTY

Authors
SCHOFER J KRESSER J RAU T KUNZE KP KUHN CR MATHEY DG
Citation
J. Schofer et al., RECANALIZATION OF CHRONIC CORONARY-ARTERY OCCLUSIONS USING LASER FOLLOWED BY BALLOON ANGIOPLASTY, The American journal of cardiology, 78(7), 1996, pp. 836
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The American journal of cardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029149
Volume
78
Issue
7
Year of publication
1996
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(1996)78:7<836:ROCCOU>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Excimer laser angioplasty with adjunctive percutaneous transluminal co ronary angioplasty of chronic coronary artery occlusions was pet-fanne d using the Litvack 1.3 Z laser catheter in 80 patients in whom the oc clusion could be passed by a guidewire; success rate was 89%. Angiogra phic follow-up revealed a restenosis rate of 33% and a reocclusion rat e of 20%, and clinical follow-up showed a significant symptomatic impr ovement. it is concluded that laser angioplasty is a promising method for the treatment of chronic coronary artery occlusions.