Pathology of transluminal balloon angioplasty used in the treatment of coronary heart disease.
The author provides insight into what happens to arteries or saphenous vein bypass grafts with angioplasty. The morphologic and histologic changes in coronary arteries and saphenous vein bypass grafts subjected to balloon dilation procedures are described. Mechanisms of action, causes of restenosis, and effects of adjacent nondilated vessels are discussed, as well as why some interventional procedures work, others do not, and some have a promising future.
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Nasser, Smith, Pinkerton Cardiology Inc., St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana.
D000328:Adult; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000379:methods*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D005355:Fibrosis; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography