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Erroneous pressure measurement due to artificially deformed vessel during angioplasty

✍ Scribed by Ahn, Jiyong ;Trost, David W. ;Sos, Thomas A.

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 1997
Tongue: English
Weight: 206 KB
Volume: 40
Category: Article
ISSN: 0098-6569
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0304(199703)40:3<281::aid-ccd14>3.0.co;2-s

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✦ Synopsis

Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty is a commonly performed procedure. The clinical success of such a procedure is determined by the combination of the postprocedure angiographic appearance and the pressure gradient across the lesion. This case demonstrates the importance of recognizing the anatomical variation if proper pressure measurements are to be obtained.