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Angioscopic evaluation of rotational atherectomy followed by additional balloon angioplasty versus balloon angioplasty alone in coronary artery disease: a prospective, randomized study.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9316514     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVES: This study sought to compare, by angioscopy, the morphologic changes induced by rotational atherectomy, followed by additional angioplasty, with those observed after balloon angioplasty alone. BACKGROUND: Rotational atherectomy and balloon angioplasty act by different mechanisms, which could explain the difference in morphologic changes induced by these two techniques. METHODS: The study group included 50 patients with 50 lesions who were randomly assigned to undergo rotational atherectomy (n = 24) or balloon angioplasty (n = 26). Rotational atherectomy with a single burr (approximately equal to 70% of coronary diameter) was systematically followed by additional balloon angioplasty. Angioscopy was performed immediately after the procedure. Abnormal angioscopic findings were 1) flaps, graded from 1 to 3 (1 = intimal flap; 2 = flap protruding into < 50% of the lumen; 3 = flap protruding into > or = 50% of the lumen); 2) thrombi, graded from 1 to 3 (1 = flat deposits; 2 = protruding but nonocclusive thrombus; 3 = occlusive thrombus); 3) subintimal hemorrhage; 4) longitudinal dissection. The two groups were comparable for clinical and angiographic baseline data. RESULTS: On angioscopy, flaps were observed less frequently after rotational atherectomy followed by additional balloon angioplasty (8 [33%] of 24 lesions) than after balloon angioplasty alone (14 [54%] of 26 lesions, p = 0.08) and were also less severe (grade 1 in 6 lesions, grade 2 in 2 and grade 3 in none vs. grade 1 in 4 lesions, grade 2 in 5 and grade 3 in 5). Longitudinal dissections were also significantly less frequent: one versus six (p = 0.05). There was no difference in the incidence of angioscopic thrombi (p = 0.16) or subintimal hemorrhage (p = 0.15), but the power to detect a significant difference was low for these variables (37% and 26%, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Rotational atherectomy followed by additional balloon angioplasty leads to fewer angioscopic dissections and a trend toward fewer intimal flaps than balloon angioplasty alone. However, our angioscopic differences did not lead to an outcome difference between the two groups.
Authors:
H Eltchaninoff; A Cribier; R Koning; C Chan; V Sicard; A Tan; B Letac
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Comparative Study; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of the American College of Cardiology     Volume:  30     ISSN:  0735-1097     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Am. Coll. Cardiol.     Publication Date:  1997 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-10-30     Completed Date:  1997-10-30     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8301365     Medline TA:  J Am Coll Cardiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  888-93     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Hôpital Charles Nicolle, Centre Hospitalier, Universitaire de Rouen, France.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Angioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous Coronary / adverse effects*,  standards*
Angioscopy* / standards
Atherectomy, Coronary / adverse effects*,  standards*
Combined Modality Therapy
Coronary Angiography / standards
Coronary Disease / pathology,  radiography,  therapy*
Coronary Vessels / pathology*
Female
Hemorrhage / etiology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies
Thrombosis / etiology
Tunica Intima / pathology*

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