Open AccessPercutaneous transluminal angioplasty in the treatment of abdominal angina
Author(s) -
DA Golden,
EJ Ring,
GK McLean,
DB Freiman
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
american journal of roentgenology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.294
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1546-3141
pISSN - 0361-803X
DOI - 10.2214/ajr.139.2.247
Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous , angina , revascularization , radiology , superior mesenteric artery , surgery , angioplasty , percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty , cardiology , myocardial infarction
Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the superior mesenteric artery was performed on seven patients with clinical and radiographic evidence of abdominal angina. The procedure was successful in six patients thereby avoiding a revascularization procedure. Clinical and angiographic follow-up to 28 months revealed marked improvement in symptoms and continued patency of the dilated vessel.