Surgical ostioplasty - for isolated ostial stenosis of the left main stem coronary artery

Authors
Chen, Q Khaddour, A Tang, A Livesey, S
Citation
Q. Chen et al., Surgical ostioplasty - for isolated ostial stenosis of the left main stem coronary artery, TEX HEART I, 28(3), 2001, pp. 193-195
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems
Journal title
TEXAS HEART INSTITUTE JOURNAL
ISSN journal
07302347 → ACNP
Volume
28
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
193 - 195
Database
ISI
SICI code
0730-2347(2001)28:3<193:SO-FIO>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
We report the cases of 4 patients in whom surgical ostioplasty was performe d for isolated severe ostial stenosis of the left main stem-coronary artery . No perioperative death or myocardial infarction occurred. One patient req uired reoperation for symptomatic recurrent ostial stenosis after 6 months. The others remained angina free after a mean follow-up of 23 months. The l iterature associated with this procedure is briefly reviewed.