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Coronary artery pseudo-occlusion associated with the use of an active hemoperfusion system during PTCA.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1913794     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We describe the phenomenon of coronary artery "pseudo-occlusion," which may occur when active hemoperfusion devices are utilized during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). In such cases, contrast injected via the guiding catheter fails to opacify the coronary artery distal to the tip of the dilating catheter, thereby giving the angiographic appearance of coronary occlusion. When active hemoperfusion is terminated, contrast opacifies the vessel in a normal fashion. The cause of this observation is likely multifactorial and includes obstruction to flow by the dilating catheter, high distal pressure delivered by the dilating catheter during hemoperfusion competing with the flow of contrast injected via the guiding catheter, and wash-out of contrast at the tip of the dilating catheter by non-contrast containing blood being pumped through the system. This phenomenon must be recognized if potentially deleterious repeat dilatations are to be avoided.
Authors:
H P Grill; B A Dowger; J A Brinker
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis     Volume:  24     ISSN:  0098-6569     ISO Abbreviation:  Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn     Publication Date:  1991 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1991-11-13     Completed Date:  1991-11-13     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7508512     Medline TA:  Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  58-61     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Division of Cardiology, Baltimore, MD 21205.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Angioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous Coronary*
Contrast Media / administration & dosage
Coronary Angiography*
Coronary Artery Bypass
Coronary Disease / radiography*
Diagnostic Errors
Graft Occlusion, Vascular / therapy
Hemoperfusion* / methods
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Contrast Media

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