‘Optimal’ Directional Coronary Atherectomy | Zendy

Charles A. Simonton | Zendy; Martin B. Leon | Zendy; Donald S. Baim | Zendy; Tomoaki Hinohara | Zendy; Kenneth M. Kent | Zendy; Robert M. Bersin | Zendy; B. Hadley Wilson | Zendy; Gary S. Mintz | Zendy; Peter J. Fitzgerald | Zendy; Paul G. Yock | Zendy; Jeffrey J. Popma | Zendy; Kalon K.L. Ho | Zendy; Donald E. Cutlip | Zendy; Cynthia Senerchia | Zendy; Richard E. Kuntz | Zendy

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‘Optimal’ Directional Coronary Atherectomy

Author(s) -

Charles A. Simonton,

Martin B. Leon,

Donald S. Baim,

Tomoaki Hinohara,

Kenneth M. Kent,

Robert M. Bersin,

B. Hadley Wilson,

Gary S. Mintz,

Peter J. Fitzgerald,

Paul G. Yock,

Jeffrey J. Popma,

Kalon K.L. Ho,

Donald E. Cutlip,

Cynthia Senerchia,

Richard E. Kuntz

Publication year - 1998

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.97.4.332

Subject(s) - medicine , atherectomy , cardiology , coronary angiography , myocardial infarction , stent , restenosis

Previous clinical trials of directional coronary atherectomy (DCA) have failed to show significant improvement in early or late outcomes compared with balloon angioplasty (PTCA). The present study tested the hypothesis that more aggressive "optimal" atherectomy could be performed safely to produce larger initial lumen diameters and a lower late restenosis rate.

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