PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY OF A RIGHT CORONARY-ARTERY ARISING FROM THE LEFT MAIN CORONARY-ARTERY

Authors
GIBBS HH SPOKOJNY AM MOLLOY TJ KAMEN MO SANBORN TA
Citation
Hh. Gibbs et al., PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY OF A RIGHT CORONARY-ARTERY ARISING FROM THE LEFT MAIN CORONARY-ARTERY, Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis, 30(1), 1993, pp. 37-39
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis → ACNP
ISSN journal
00986569
Volume
30
Issue
1
Year of publication
1993
Pages
37 - 39
Database
ISI
SICI code
0098-6569(1993)30:1<37:PTCAOA>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Angioplasty of anomalous coronary arteries presents unique technical c hallenges. Correct guiding catheter selection is important to ensure a dequate access to the anomalous vessel and to provide support to cross the lesion. A case of successful PTCA of a lesion in an anomalous rig ht coronary artery arising from the left main coronary artery is prese nted. (C) 1993 Wiley-Liss, Inc.