title: Lesion-specific technique considerations in directional coronary atherectomy.
abstract: Directional coronary atherectomy (DCA) has expanded over the past several years to include treatment of a wide variety of complex coronary lesions in difficult vessel locations. Ulcerated, eccentric, and hazy lesions; ostial, mid, distal, and bifurcation lesions; saphenous vein graft lesions; tandem and long lesions; and "rescue" of failed angioplasty lesions are all potentially well-suited for DCA. This paper describes a lesion-specific strategy for DCA and outlines equipment selection and techniques helpful for performing DCA in a broad range of cases.
authors.affiliation: Sanger Clinic, P.A., Carolinas Heart Institute, Charlotte, N.C. 28203.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Simonton
mesh_terms: 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 / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy