Digital subtraction angiography in angioplasty of total coronary artery occlusion.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
This report describes a digital subtraction angiographic technique used to simultaneously display the proximal and distal segments of three totally occluded coronary arteries in two patients undergoing percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). The advantage of this technique over routine cineangiography for PTCA of total occlusions is illustrated.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Carlson, EB; Morris, KG; Hinohara, T; Sintetos, AL
Published Date
- September 1987
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 92 / 3
Start / End Page
- 560 - 562
PubMed ID
- 2957177
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0012-3692
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1378/chest.92.3.560
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States