Open AccessTransluminal Coronary Angioplasty During Saphenous Coronary Bypass Surgery
Author(s) -
Eugene Wallsh,
Andrew J. Franzone,
Roy H. Clauss,
Michael S. Bruno,
Felicien M. Steichen,
Simon H. Stertzer
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-198002000-00017
Subject(s) - medicine , bypass surgery , cardiology , angioplasty , percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty , coronary artery bypass surgery , balloon , revascularization , coronary artery disease , coronary disease , surgery , artery , derivation , catheter , coronary heart disease , myocardial infarction
A previously described balloon tipped dilatation catheter has been used during revascularization surgery to dilate lesions which potentially could limit the runoff of the saphenous bypass grafts. A total of 34 lesions were dilated in 25 patients. Restudy of 12 patients (15 lesions) demonstrated positive results and no clinically significant complications. These preliminary results suggest an important role for transluminal coronary dilatation in the operative treatment of coronary artery disease.