Double balloon angioplasty for unstentable large-caliber right coronary stenosis.
Despite newer lower-profile stent technologies, placing coronary stents may still remain challenging when vessels are extremely tortuous. We describe a case of a tortuous, very largecaliber right coronary with a near-180 degrees switchback "shepherd's crook" turn, which could not be stented, and for which double balloon angioplasty was successfully performed.
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Scott B
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Department of Cardiac Services, Mercy San Juan Medical Center, 6347 Coyle Avenue, Carmichael, CA, 95608, USA.
Nielson
Clifford
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D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000628:therapy*; D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome