title: Acute occlusion of a remote coronary artery complicating directional coronary atherectomy.
abstract: Two cases of acute occlusion in a remote coronary artery complicating directional coronary atherectomy are reported. In neither case was there definite angiographic evidence of spasm, dissection, or embolization. Since this complication is seldom seen with coronary angioplasty, it may represent a relatively specific risk of directional atherectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA 17822.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Blankenship
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation; D017225:Atherectomy, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003329:Coronary Vasospasm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy