title: A unique scenario for coronary atherectomy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: III. Department of Medicine, University of Cologne, Germany.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Franzen
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Höpp
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Arnold
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Winter
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Hilger
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 / 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