Intracoronary stenting after unsuccessful PTCA. Early restenosis and explanation of stents during bypass surgery.
The case of a 63-year-old man is described, who received two intracoronary Palmaz-Schatz-Stents after dissection and occlusion following PTCA of two segments of the left anterior descending branch of the left coronary artery. Because of recurrent angina caused by early restenosis in the 'unprotected' segment between the stents, surgical revascularisation was performed and the stents were removed.
Enbergs
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Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hospital of the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Münster, Germany.
Fechtrup
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Kerber
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Budde
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Geiger
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Scheld
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Breithardt
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D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000628:therapy; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D004691:Endarterectomy; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D015607:Stents; D013997:Time Factors