Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty using a cutting balloon for stenosis of the arch vessels in aortoarteritis.
Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty with or without stenting of steno-occlusions in the supra-aortic arch vessels in aortoarteritis is associated with suboptimal results and higher restenosis rates, particularly in those with diffuse disease. We report two cases of stand-alone cutting balloon angioplasty for patients who presented with critical stenosis of the common carotid artery, and occlusion of the subclavian artery, respectively.
Rath
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Apollo Heart Institute, Hyderabad. drpcrath@hotmail.com
Lakshmi
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Henry
Michel
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D000328:Adult; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000295:instrumentation; D017536:Carotid Artery, Common; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents; D013349:Subclavian Steal Syndrome / Q000628:therapy; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000628:therapy*