Myocardial protection during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.
Coronary angioplasty results in transient coronary artery occlusion. This article reviews with systemic and regional methods aimed at preventing the electrophysiologic and hemodynamic consequences of regional myocardial ischemia.
Lasala
J M
JM
Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
Cleman
M W
MW
D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000818:Animals; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D015425:Myocardial Reperfusion