SPECIFIC INDICATIONS FOR DIRECTIONAL CORONARY ATHERECTOMY - ORIGIN LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING CORONARY-ARTERY AND BIFURCATION LESIONS

Authors
SAFIAN RD SCHREIBER TL BAIM DS
Citation
Rd. Safian et al., SPECIFIC INDICATIONS FOR DIRECTIONAL CORONARY ATHERECTOMY - ORIGIN LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING CORONARY-ARTERY AND BIFURCATION LESIONS, The American journal of cardiology, 72(13), 1993, pp. 50000035-50000041
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The American journal of cardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029149
Volume
72
Issue
13
Year of publication
1993
Pages
50000035 - 50000041
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(1993)72:13<50000035:SIFDCA>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
Directional coronary atherectomy is emerging as the treatment of choic e for many patients with significant lesions involving left anterior d escending coronary artery origin or vessel bifurcations. It offers the potential advantages of safe, reliable, and predictable treatment of these selected complex lesions. Further modifications and improvements in the design of the atherectomy device (AtheroCath; Devices for Vasc ular intervention, Redwood City, CA) may further expand its applicatio n to smaller and calcified vessels.