Early deterioration after excimer laser-assisted coronary angioplasty.
Coronary lumen changes after excimer laser coronary angioplasty, after adjunct percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, and at 24 hours after intervention were assessed using quantitative coronary angiography. Lesions treated with this combined technique showed significant early deterioration within 24 hours.
Garcia-Cantu
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Department of Interventional Cardiology, Centre Médico-Chirurgical Parly Grand Chesnay, Le Chesnay, France.
Corcos
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Favereau
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Toussaint
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Zimarino
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Guérin
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Baget
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D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017222:Angioplasty, Balloon, Laser-Assisted / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence