Letters to the Editor 345 that the mid chest level as a reference point may not be accurate, particularly in patients with enlarged hearts. I think this is an important factor to be considered when the fluid filled catheter system is used for measuring pressure, especially in a low pressure chamber
Spontaneous coronary dissection treated with directional coronary atherectomy
โ Scribed by Charney, Richard ;Breitbart, Sheldon ;Menegus, Mark A. ;Feld, Michael ;Golier, Francis ;Spindola-Franco, Hugo ;Greenberg, Mark A.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 375 KB
- Volume
- 30
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0098-6569
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โฆ Synopsis
We report a case of spontaneous coronary dissection occurring in a middle aged male which was treated with thrombolytic therapy and directional coronary atherectomy. This technique provides a new option for treating thls entity in the cardiac catheterization laboratory. o 1993 WilOpLi8S, iw.
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