Pushing the boundaries of angioplasty beyond reason?

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Olivier Gurné Published in the journal : October 2017 Category : XXVe Journée de Cardiologie

Summary :

Coronary angioplasty has so far crossed several different borders. Thrombotic occlusions were the first to be treated by this novel approach, then acute myocardial infarctions by means of acute de-occlusion of the “culprit” artery. With time, the lesions treated by this method have become increasingly complex. Nowadays, bifurcation lesions and stenoses of the left main coronary artery can successfully be managed using coronary angioplasty. Lastly, coronary angioplasty has also proven able to address chronic total occlusions.

What is already known about the topic?

Coronary angioplasty is not only reserved for treating simple lesions.

What does this article bring up for us?

The article emphasizes that angioplasty can also be applied for dilatation of the left main coronary artery and chronic coronary occlusions.

Key Words

Coronary angioplasty, left main coronary artery, chronic total coronary occlusion