Spontaneous coronary dissection treated with directional coronary atherectomy.
We report a case of spontaneous coronary dissection occurring in a middle aged male which was treated with thrombolytic therapy and directional coronary atherectomy. This technique provides a new option for treating this entity in the cardiac catheterization laboratory.
Charney
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Department of Medicine and Department of Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 10467.
Breitbart
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Menegus
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Feld
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Golier
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Spindola-Franco
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Greenberg
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D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D017225:Atherectomy, Coronary; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / Q000627:therapeutic use
D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator