Distal coronary artery injury following successful percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.
A 65-year-old woman underwent successful percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty of a right coronary artery stenosis. Shortly thereafter, she developed chest discomfort and repeat angiography demonstrated a new area of stenosis distal to the area of original angioplasty. An attempt at a second angioplasty resulted in vessel occlusion with subsequent successful bypass surgery. The etiology of the new distal lesion is discussed.
D000368:Aged; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans