"Hugging balloons" through a single 8-French guide: salvage angioplasty with lytic therapy in the infarct vessel of a 40-year-old man.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
We report the a case of hugging balloons through an 8-French guiding catheter to stabilize an ectatic right coronary artery following failed thrombolytic therapy in the setting of acute myocardial infarction. Angiographic follow-up at 1 wk and 6 mo revealed persistent vessel patency.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Krucoff, MW; Smith, JE; Jackman, JD; Croll, MA; Phillips, HR; Stack, R
Published Date
- September 1, 1991
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 24 / 1
Start / End Page
- 45 - 50
PubMed ID
- 1913792
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0098-6569
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1002/ccd.1810240111
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States