Abstract
An acute coronary occlusion with severe ischemic signs during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty was successfully treated with a long balloon inflation. Subsequent balloon inflations did not produce ischemic signs. Distal coronary occlusion pressure rose significantly during balloon inflations of more than 2 min. It is hypothesized that an initial ischemic occlusion may improve tolerance to prolonged coronary occlusions. The underlying mechanism may be that further coronary collateral circulation is recruited over time.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 99-102 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Catheterization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 1989 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- collateral coronary function
- coronary occlusion
- distal coronary hemoperfusion
- percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
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