title: [Pullback atherectomy. An alternative procedure in the treatment of coronary stenosis and in-stent restenosis].
abstract: Optimized directional coronary atherectomy (DCA) has shown significantly superior acute and long-term results compared to conventional balloon angioplasty (BA). Nevertheless DCA has remained a niche application due to specific procedural aspects. The pullback atherectomy catheter (PAC), developed to retrieve atheromatous plaque material, is an alternative debulking device. We report on clinical and angiographic experience in 55 consecutive patients, in whom de novo lesions (35 pts) as well as instent restenoses (17 pts) were treated. The minimal luminal diameter (MLD, mm) rose after PAC and additional BA from 1.06 +/- 0.53 to 2.68 +/- 0.48 and from 1.10 +/- 0.48 to 2.55 +/- 0.49 mm, respectively. A stenosis reduction from 69 +/- 13 to 19 +/- 16 and from 64 +/- 15 to 16 +/- 10%, resp., could be documented. After 3-6 months a complete angiographic follow-up showed MLD values of 2.01 +/- 0.69 and 1.88 +/- 0.61 mm. Nine of 35 (26%) vs. 5 of 17 (29%) pts developed significant restenosis at the treated site (diameter stenoses > 50%). Stent implantation was necessary to achieve an optimal acute angiographic result or due to dissection in 17 vs. 5 pts. Major cardiac events did not occur; however, two restenosed coilstents were removed by PAC. With the pullback atherectomy catheter, a safe and effective alternative device is available for the treatment of coronary lesions and also of in-stent restenosis. Promising short and acceptable long-term results are comparable to those of other debulking procedures.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinikum Kiel Klinik für Kardiologie Schittenhelmstr. 12 24105 Kiel, Germany. lins@cardio.uni-kiel.de
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lins
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: el-Mokhtari
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Krüger
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tiroke
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Herrmann
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Simon
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D017225:Atherectomy, Coronary / Q000379:methods*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D023903:Coronary Restenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D015607:Stents; D013997:Time Factors