Progression of coronary disease in candidates for transluminal coronary angioplasty.
Five of our first 20 candidates for PTCA had unanticipated occlusion of the relevant coronary artery between the time of coronary angiography and PTCA. None had a change in symptoms or ECG to suggest coronary occlusion. We currently schedule PTCA within a month to help avoid this occurrence.
D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D003097:Collateral Circulation; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D012306:Risk; D013997:Time Factors