Intracoronary thrombectomy: a new approach to total occlusion.
After initial failure with conventional angioplasty of a total right coronary artery occlusion, we were successful in obtaining patency using a combination of intracoronary thrombectomy and thrombolysis. This represents the first report of this technique in the therapy of total right coronary occlusions.
Kipperman
R M
RM
Cardiology Division, State University of New York, Brooklyn 11203.
Feit
A S
AS
Einhorn
A M
AM
Co
J A
JA
D000792:Angiography; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013300:Streptokinase / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013396:Suction / Q000379:methods
D013300:Streptokinase