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A unique scenario for coronary atherectomy
Catheterization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis
|June 1, 1993
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Directional atherectomy successfully treated a fibrous atherosclerotic cap, enabling successful balloon angioplasty for a proximal right coronary artery stenosis that initially resisted treatment.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Medicine
- Interventional Cardiology
- Medical Devices
Background:
- Eccentric lesions in the proximal right coronary artery pose treatment challenges.
- Standard balloon angioplasty may be insufficient for complex atherosclerotic plaques.
Abstract:
Despite several attempts, balloon angioplasty of a slightly eccentric stenotic lesion in the proximal right coronary artery failed to result in any increase of luminal diameter. Following disruption and partial removal of a fibrous atherosclerotic cap using directional atherectomy, subsequent balloon angioplasty was highly successful.