Morphological predictors of acute complications after percutaneous excimer laser coronary angioplasty. Results of a comprehensive angiographic analysis: importance of the eccentricity index. | Zendy

Ziyad M.B. Ghazzal | Zendy; James A. Hearn | Zendy; Frank Litvack | Zendy; Tsvi Goldenberg | Zendy; K.M. Kent | Zendy; Neal Eigler | Zendy; John S. Douglas | Zendy; Spencer B. King | Zendy

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Morphological predictors of acute complications after percutaneous excimer laser coronary angioplasty. Results of a comprehensive angiographic analysis: importance of the eccentricity index.

Author(s) -

Ziyad M.B. Ghazzal,

James A. Hearn,

Frank Litvack,

Tsvi Goldenberg,

K.M. Kent,

Neal Eigler,

John S. Douglas,

Spencer B. King

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.86.3.820

Subject(s) - medicine , perforation , angioplasty , univariate analysis , myocardial infarction , cardiology , percutaneous coronary intervention , radiology , lesion , artery , percutaneous , complication , surgery , multivariate analysis , punching , materials science , metallurgy

Percutaneous excimer laser coronary angioplasty (ELCA) is a new technique for recanalization of arteries obstructed by coronary atherosclerosis. This study was conducted to assess the complication rate and determine the influence of clinical and angiographic characteristics on complications after ELCA.

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