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Less invasive PTCA of a gastroepiploic artery combining the transradial approach and 5 Fr guiding catheter: A case report
- Source :
- Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 56:494-497
- Publication Year :
- 2002
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2002.
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Abstract
- The gastroepiploic artery has been successfully used as an arterial conduit in selected patients undergoing CABG with acceptable immediate and long-term results. Myocardial ischemia may occur during the follow-up period as a result of spasm, occlusion, or stenosis at the anastomosis site. Because of tortuosity and in order to avoid graft spasm and to obtain good extra backup support, we require low-profile wide-lumen guiding catheters for deep intubation and increased procedural success. In the case presented here, a gastroepiploic graft stenosis was treated by balloon angioplasty performed through a less invasive approach combining transradial access and use of 5 Fr guiding catheter.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry
medicine.medical_treatment
General Medicine
Gastroepiploic Artery
Anastomosis
medicine.disease
Balloon
Surgery
Stenosis
Restenosis
medicine.artery
Angioplasty
Medicine
Intubation
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging
cardiovascular diseases
Radial artery
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15221946
- Volume :
- 56
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........05f73513e4a81d10553066dcf9a6c1ac