A simple and economical equipment arrangement for percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.
A simple and economical equipment arrangement for percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) for USCI system is described. The arrangement will provide for immediate deflation when required with a short deflation time. Cardiac catheterization laboratories performing a large number of angioplasties could benefit from its low cost and convenience.
Haraphongse
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Division of Cardiology, University of Alberta, Edmonton.
Rossall
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D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003287:Contrast Media
D003287:Contrast Media