Abstract
Crossing total occlusions is frequently difficult. The guidewire may enter a false lumen, thereby preventing successful balloon dilatations. We present a case of an acute arterial dissection following attempted angioplasty of a totally occluded right coronary artery. With an intravascular ultrasound probe in the false lumen, we were able to visualize a second guidewire and direct its passage into the true arterial lumen. This allowed for successful balloon dilatation and stent deployment restoring vessel patency.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 251-254 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Catheterization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1995 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
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Labinaz, M., Culp, S. C., Kisslo, K. B., Brott, B. C., Phillips, H. R., & Stack, R. S. (1995). Intravascular ultrasound in the management of acute coronary artery dissection: A case report. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis, 34(3), 251-254.