title: Recanalization of an occluded major side branch after stenting with intracoronary adenosine.
abstract: Adenosine is a powerful direct coronary vasodilator with a very short half-life that has been shown to be effective in avoiding and reversing no reflow. We report an immediate successful recanalization of an occluded major side branch after stenting with acute intracoronary adenosine administration. The beneficial effect of adenosine may imply that the side branch occlusion (SBO) in this case could be due to spasm or distal embolization of the atherosclerotic debris ending up with no flow. We believe that adenosine could be helpful in at least some cases of SBO and therefore may be worth attempting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Gazi University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Timur
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Timurkaynak
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ozdemir
authors.forename: Haci
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ciftci
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cemri
authors.forename: Atiye
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cengel
authors.forename: Ovsev
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Dortlemez
mesh_terms: D000241:Adenosine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000368:Aged; D003097:Collateral Circulation; D003326:Coronary Circulation; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003329:Coronary Vasospasm / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000601:surgery*; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization / Q000379:methods; D015607:Stents; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D000241:Adenosine