Percutaneous Transluminal coronary angioplasty
10.3348/jkrs.1986.22.2.180
- Author:
Hae Jeong JEON
;
Hwang Bok LEE
;
Jung Hyuk KIM
;
In Ho CHA
;
Won Hyuck SUH
;
Jeong Euy PARK
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary;
Calcium;
Constriction, Pathologic;
Coronary Artery Disease;
Coronary Stenosis;
Coronary Vessels;
Humans;
Myocardial Infarction
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1986;22(2):180-184
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Coronary artery steonosis can be effectively treated by non-operative percutaneous tansluminal coronaryangioplasty(PTCA). We performed PTCA in three patients with coronary artery stenosis, who were referred to thedepartment of radiology, from January to Dec. in 1985. The results were as follows; 1. The locations of coronaryartery stenosis were the proximal anterior descending branch of left coronary artery. 2. The number of stenoticlesions was single without calcium plaque in all three cases. 3. The extent of coronary artery disease is focal,under 2cm in length. 4. PTCA was performed successfully with satisfactory post-dilatation results in all cases. 5.Severe complications such as arterial intimal dissection, acute myocardial infarction, did not occurred. PTCA hasmany advantages over vascular surgery on surgical, economical, and psychological aspects.
