title: Myocardial protection during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lasala
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Cleman
mesh_terms: 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