Transluminal extraction catheter atherectomy for the treatment of acute occlusion of an ectatic coronary artery.
Thrombotic occlusion of an ectatic coronary artery may not respond to thrombolytic therapy or balloon angioplasty, since the infarct-related vessel contains a significant amount of thrombus. A patient with acute myocardial infarction of an ectatic right coronary artery that was occluded by a heavy clot burden is described. The patient was treated successfully with transluminal extraction catheter atherectomy and results were confirmed by intravascular ultrasound.
Vavuranakis
M
M
Department of Cardiology, University of Athens, Haimanda 24-26, Marousi 15122, Athens, Greece.
Stefanadis
C
C
Eaton
G
G
Toutouzas
P
P
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D017073:Atherectomy; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000628:therapy*; D003331:Coronary Vessels; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome