Intravascular ultrasonography of supra-aortic arteries as an adjunct to percutaneous transluminal angioplasty.
We report the intravascular ultrasonographic appearances of three supra-aortic atherosclerotic lesions in two patients before and after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty. Atherosclerotic plaques with calcification and dissection of the arterial wall after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty were demonstrated to better advantage, although they were difficult to see on conventional angiograms.
D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D020212:Carotid Artery Injuries; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013349:Subclavian Steal Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional