A word of caution: reopening chronic coronary occlusions

Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn. 1992 Sep;27(1):35-9. doi: 10.1002/ccd.1810270109.

Abstract

Reopening of chronically occluded coronary arteries by angioplasty, initially considered a low risk procedure, may carry similar risks at PTCA of coronary stenoses. We report 3 cases with ventricular fibrillation or sudden death 2-4 days after reopening of 1- to 5-month-old coronary occlusions.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / instrumentation*
  • Aortic Dissection / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Dissection / pathology
  • Aortic Dissection / physiopathology
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Coronary Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Aneurysm / pathology
  • Coronary Aneurysm / physiopathology
  • Coronary Angiography*
  • Coronary Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Thrombosis / pathology
  • Coronary Thrombosis / physiopathology
  • Coronary Thrombosis / therapy*
  • Coronary Vessels / pathology
  • Exercise Test
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myocardial Infarction / diagnostic imaging
  • Myocardial Infarction / pathology
  • Myocardial Infarction / physiopathology
  • Myocardial Infarction / therapy*
  • Recurrence
  • Shock, Cardiogenic / diagnostic imaging
  • Shock, Cardiogenic / pathology
  • Shock, Cardiogenic / physiopathology
  • Shock, Cardiogenic / therapy*
  • Thrombolytic Therapy*
  • Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / administration & dosage*

Substances

  • Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator