HOMEPRODUCTSCOMPANYCONTACTFAQResearchDictionaryPharmaSign Up FREE or Login

Subclavian artery angioplasty for the treatment of angina using a double balloon technique to protect a left internal mammary artery graft.

Abstract
Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) has proven to be a safe and effective method of treating subclavian stenosis with technical success rates ranging from 83 to 100%. This technique, however, can result in distal embolisation. In the presence of a previous internal mammary bypass graft this may prove catastrophic, especially when that graft provides the dominant supply to the heart. Clearly any technique of reducing the risk of graft embolisation is valuable in this small subgroup of patients. The deployment of a double balloon to protect the left internal mammary artery graft to prevent this potentially fatal event has not been described previously.
AuthorsRichard D Jones, Raman Uberoi
JournalEuropean radiology (Eur Radiol) Vol. 12 Issue 4 Pg. 908-10 (Apr 2002) ISSN: 0938-7994 [Print] Germany
PMID11960246 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Topics
  • Angina Pectoris (therapy)
  • Angioplasty, Balloon
  • Constriction, Pathologic (therapy)
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Internal Mammary-Coronary Artery Anastomosis
  • Middle Aged
  • Subclavian Artery

Join CureHunter, for free Research Interface BASIC access!

Take advantage of free CureHunter research engine access to explore the best drug and treatment options for any disease. Find out why thousands of doctors, pharma researchers and patient activists around the world use CureHunter every day.
Realize the full power of the drug-disease research graph!


Choose Username:
Email:
Password:
Verify Password:
Enter Code Shown: