A unique scenario for coronary atherectomy.
Despite several attempts, balloon angioplasty of a slightly eccentric stenotic lesion in the proximal right coronary artery failed to result in any increase of luminal diameter. Following disruption and partial removal of a fibrous atherosclerotic cap using directional atherectomy, subsequent balloon angioplasty was highly successful.
Franzen
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III. Department of Medicine, University of Cologne, Germany.
Höpp
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Arnold
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Winter
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Hilger
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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 / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D012008:Recurrence