Distal coronary hemoperfusion and prolonged balloon inflation for acute occlusion: occurring during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.
We report 3 cases that demonstrate the use of distal coronary hemoperfusion with prolonged balloon inflation to treat acute coronary occlusion occurring during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. Despite acute occlusion, 2 of the patients had a good angioplasty result, and the 3rd underwent elective coronary bypass surgery. Thus, emergency coronary bypass was avoided in all 3 cases.
Heibig
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The Department of Cardiology, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
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