A UNIQUE SCENARIO FOR CORONARY ATHERECTOMY

Authors
FRANZEN D HOPP HW ARNOLD G WINTER U HILGER HH
Citation
D. Franzen et al., A UNIQUE SCENARIO FOR CORONARY ATHERECTOMY, Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis, 29(2), 1993, pp. 131-135
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis → ACNP
ISSN journal
00986569
Volume
29
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
131 - 135
Database
ISI
SICI code
0098-6569(1993)29:2<131:AUSFCA>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Despite several attempts, balloon angioplasty of a slightly eccentric stenotic lesion in the proximal right coronary artery failed to result in any increase of luminal diameter. Following disruption and partial removal of a fibrous atherosclerotic cap using directional atherectom y, subsequent balloon angioplasty was highly successful.