[Intraluminal ultrasound echotomography: a new method in the study of arterial angioplasty. Evaluation of a case]

Cardiologia. 1991 Apr;36(4):309-13.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

Intravascular ultrasound angioscopy allows to better define the structure of arterial wall and the effect of angioplasty. We report the case of a patient previously treated by coronary angioplasty, who underwent peripheral angioplasty for a stenosis of the left iliac artery. Intravascular ultrasound imaging performed before and after balloon dilatation clearly identified the plain of dissection and the partial resolution of the stenosis in a better way compared to digital angiography.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Comparative Study
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Angiography
  • Angioplasty, Balloon*
  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary*
  • Evaluation Studies as Topic
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Radiographic Image Enhancement
  • Ultrasonography*