title: [Successful angioplasty of a coronary stenosis followed angiographically for 9 years].
abstract: A short 80% peripheral stenosis of the anterior interventricular branch which remained unchanged for nine years was successfully dilated by transluminal balloon coronary angioplasty using long-wire technique with angiographically demonstrated reduction of the stenosis to 30%. The patient has since been without symptoms, even on severe physical exertion. It has previously been thought that increasing hardening of the atheroma of a long-standing stenosis prevented successful lasting dilatation.
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Erfolgreiche Angioplastik einer 9 Jahre angiographisch bekannten Koronarstenose.