Treatment of an ostial and a bifurcation lesion with a new directional atherectomy device

L Favero; J B Simpson; B Reimers

doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.036095

Treatment of an ostial and a bifurcation lesion with a new directional atherectomy device

Heart. 2004 Aug;90(8):e46. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2004.036095.

Authors

L Favero¹, J B Simpson, B Reimers

Affiliation

¹ Cardiology Department, Mirano Hospital, Mirano, Italy.

Abstract

Two cases of directional coronary atherectomy performed with a new 8 French monorail device for selective plaque excision are illustrated. This report underlines the technical characteristics of this new device, which allows the negotiation of complex coronary anatomy and emphasises the potential utility of directional coronary atherectomy in bifurcation and ostial lesions.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Atherectomy / instrumentation*
Coronary Artery Disease / diagnostic imaging
Coronary Artery Disease / surgery*
Coronary Stenosis / diagnostic imaging
Coronary Stenosis / surgery
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Radiography