Tortuous internal mammary artery angioplasty: accordion effect with limitation of flow

R K Premchand; C Loubeyre; T Lefevre; A Benslimane; Y Louvard; M C Morice

Tortuous internal mammary artery angioplasty: accordion effect with limitation of flow

J Invasive Cardiol. 1999 Jun;11(6):372-4.

Authors

R K Premchand¹, C Loubeyre, T Lefevre, A Benslimane, Y Louvard, M C Morice

Affiliation

¹ Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud, Institut Hospitalier Jacques Cartier, 6 avenue du Noyer Lambert, 91300 Massy, France. [email protected]

PMID: 10745554

Abstract

Mechanical straightening of a tortuous vessel during angioplasty has been well described. It can be mistaken for thrombus, dissection or spasm. This report presents a case in which straightening of vessel due to stiff guide wire results in accordion effect and flow limitation.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary* / adverse effects
Aortic Dissection / diagnosis
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Artery Bypass*
Coronary Thrombosis / diagnosis
Coronary Vasospasm / diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Graft Occlusion, Vascular / therapy*
Heart Aneurysm / diagnosis
Humans
Male
Mammary Arteries*
Stents