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Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty of left main coronary artery.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7868554     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The present study is a retrospective analysis of 15 percutaneous angioplasty procedures of the left main coronary artery performed in 12 patients (8 males (66%) with a mean age of 64 +/- 12 (range 45-79) years. Twelve dilatations were elective: 8 for unstable angina, 3 for stable angina, and 1 after a recent myocardial infarction. All elective patients were protected with at least 1 patent graft to the distal left coronary artery. Emergency dilatation for evolving myocardial infarction with cardiogenic shock was done in 3 patients. The right coronary artery was dominant in 11 cases. The mean ejection fraction was 49 +/- 18% (range 21-7%). All dilatations were done through the femoral approach. Two dilatations were performed with the "kissing balloon" technique and 2 with the "kissing wire" technique. An intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation was used in 3 cases (21%). In 8 cases (53%), 1 additional coronary artery was dilated in the same session. The technical success rate was 100% and the clinical success rate 73%. For the elective dilatations, the technical success rate was 100% and the clinical success rate 92% (11/12). Four patients died during hospitalisation (27%). The mortality rate was 100% (3/3) for emergency dilatations and 8% (1/12) for elective dilatations (patient with dilatation of 3 vessels and 1 graft in the same session). After a mean follow-up of 25 +/- 28 (rang 1-88) months, the 8 patients discharged from hospital were alive.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
Authors:
A K Pande; V P Moles; P Urban; B Meier
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India     Volume:  42     ISSN:  0004-5772     ISO Abbreviation:  J Assoc Physicians India     Publication Date:  1994 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1995-03-30     Completed Date:  1995-03-30     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7505585     Medline TA:  J Assoc Physicians India     Country:  INDIA    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  612-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Cardiology Centre, University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Angioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous Coronary*
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Disease / physiopathology,  radiography,  therapy
Female
Hemodynamics
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies

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