Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty in refractory unstable angina pectoris: are new devices useful?

International Journal of Cardiology
E BertagliaR Chioin

Abstract

This study was undertaken to assess if the introduction of new angioplasty devices (autoperfusion balloon catheters, stent and atherectomy) could ameliorate early and late results of prompt percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) in patients with refractory unstable angina. From January 1993 to June 1995, 59 of 278 patients (14 female, 45 male; mean age: 61 +/- 10 years; range: 38-78) admitted to our Coronary Care Unit with the diagnosis of unstable angina had more than one episode of chest pain at rest with dynamic electrocardiographic ST-T changes and without signs of cardiac necrosis while on medical therapy including oxygen, aspirin, heparin, nitroglycerin and either a beta-blocker or a calcium-antagonist. Coronary angiography was performed within 48 h from the last ischemic attack and a culprilesion technically suitable for PTCA was identified. PTCA was performed in 73 lesions. Elective stent implantation was considered for 16 type B or C lesions in 14 patients. The procedure was initially successful in 52/59 patients (88%), uncomplicated unsuccessful in 4/59 (7%) and complicated in 3/59 (5%). Elective stent insertions were all successful (16/16, 100%). All successfully treated patients were followed up for a...Continue Reading

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Feb 6, 1999·Journal of the American College of Cardiology·S M ZaacksL W Klein

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