title: Spontaneous coronary dissection treated with directional coronary atherectomy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Department of Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 10467.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Charney
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Breitbart
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Menegus
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Feld
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Golier
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Spindola-Franco
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Greenberg
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator