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Morphological effects of coronary balloon angioplasty in vivo assessed by intravascular ultrasound imaging.
Author(s) -
Junko Honye,
Don Mahon,
Ashit Jain,
Christopher J. White,
Stephen R. Ramee,
James Wallis,
Amer M. Al-Zarka,
Jonathan M. Tobis
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.85.3.1012
Subject(s) - intravascular ultrasound , medicine , angioplasty , balloon , radiology , ultrasound , atheroma , balloon catheter , cutting balloon , lumen (anatomy) , dissection (medical) , catheter , restenosis , stent , cardiology , surgery
Histological examination of the effects of balloon angioplasty have been described from in vitro experiments and a limited number of pathologic specimens. Intravascular ultrasound imaging permits real time cross-sectional observation of the effect of balloon dilation on the atherosclerotic plaque in vivo.

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