Initial and long-term outcome of 354 patients after coronary balloon angioplasty of total coronary artery occlusions. | Zendy

Malcolm R. Bell | Zendy; Peter B. Berger | Zendy; John F. Bresnahan | Zendy; Guy S. Reeder | Zendy; Kent R. Bailey | Zendy; D R Holmes | Zendy

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Initial and long-term outcome of 354 patients after coronary balloon angioplasty of total coronary artery occlusions.

Author(s) -

Malcolm R. Bell,

Peter B. Berger,

John F. Bresnahan,

Guy S. Reeder,

Kent R. Bailey,

D R Holmes

Publication year - 1992

Publication title -

circulation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795

H-Index - 607

eISSN - 1524-4539

pISSN - 0009-7322

DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.85.3.1003

Subject(s) - medicine , angioplasty , restenosis , bypass surgery , myocardial infarction , cardiology , angina , coronary artery bypass surgery , surgery , asymptomatic , artery , balloon , incidence (geometry) , coronary occlusion , stent , physics , optics

Coronary balloon angioplasty of chronic total occlusions is associated with relatively low success rates and a high incidence of restenosis. Whether there is long-term benefit in performing angioplasty of these lesions is unknown. The purpose of the present report was to analyze the long-term outcome of a large series of patients undergoing this procedure.

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