title: Intervention on the left main coronary artery. Importance of periprocedural and follow-up intravascular ultrasonography guidance.
abstract: Periprocedural intravascular ultrasonography guidance for left main coronary artery stenting is well established. However, the role of this tool is also important at follow-up interventions. We present a case of a patient with previous history of left main coronary artery angioplasty. During a recent attempt to treat tight stenosis in the left anterior descending coronary artery, it was not possible to advance the stent into the left main coronary artery. Intravascular ultrasonography explained the difficulties encountered.
authors: Department of Interventional Cardiology and Angiology, Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland.
authors: Paweł
authors: P
authors: Tyczyński
authors: Department of Interventional Cardiology and Angiology, Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland.
authors: Zbigniew
authors: Z
authors: Chmielak
authors: Department of Interventional Cardiology and Angiology, Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland.
authors: Jerzy
authors: J
authors: Pręgowski
authors: Department of Interventional Cardiology and Angiology, Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland.
authors: Marek
authors: M
authors: Rewicki
authors: Department of Interventional Cardiology and Angiology, Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland.
authors: Maciej
authors: M
authors: Karcz
keywords: intravascular ultrasonography; percutaneous coronary intervention