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Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty as alternative treatment to coronary artery bypass surgery in iatrogenic stenosis of the left main coronary artery.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10155233     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The present report describes three patients with iatrogenic left main coronary artery after aortic valve replacement. All three patients were successfully treated by percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. No clinical or angiographic signs of restenosis were seen during the long-term follow-up (4, 6, and 11 years). These patients show the feasibility of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty in iatrogenic left main coronary artery stenosis as alternative of coronary artery bypass surgery. However, it should be only considered in patients who would otherwise be deemed inoperable, refused reoperation, and are willing to take the risk involved.
Authors:
V Martí; J M Augé; J García Picart; P Guiteras; M Ballester; D Obrador
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of interventional cardiology     Volume:  8     ISSN:  0896-4327     ISO Abbreviation:  J Interv Cardiol     Publication Date:  1995 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1995-11-07     Completed Date:  1995-11-07     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8907826     Medline TA:  J Interv Cardiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  229-31     Citation Subset:  T    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Angioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous Coronary*
Aortic Valve / surgery
Coronary Artery Bypass*
Coronary Disease / etiology,  therapy*
Coronary Vessels / injuries
Female
Humans
Iatrogenic Disease*
Intraoperative Complications
Male
Middle Aged

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