"Concertina" effect during angioplasty of tortuous right and left coronary arteries and importance of using over-the-wire system: a case report.
A case wherein "Concertina" effect appeared during angioplasty of both right and left coronary arteries is described. Also, the advantages of using an over-the-wire system in such cases are stressed especially when extreme tortuosity and total occlusion are present together.
Goel
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Department of Cardiology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow. pkgoel@sgpgi.ac.in
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D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000379:methods*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015641:Radiography, Interventional