Rotational atherectomy of a severely calcified superficial femoral artery stenosis after failed balloon passage

Rotational atherectomy of a severely calcified superficial femoral artery stenosis after failed balloon passage — Case report

Published:2010-12-01 Issue:4 Volume:2 Page:165-168
ISSN:2061-1617
Container-title:Interventional Medicine and Applied Science
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Author:

Ruzsa Z.¹²,HÜttl K.¹,Tóth K.³,Merkely B.¹

Affiliation:

1. 1 Semmelweis University Heart Centre, Budapest, Hungary

2. 3 Semmelweis University Heart Centre, Gaál J. u. 9–11, H-1122, Budapest, Hungary

3. 2 Cardiology Department, Bács-Kiskun County Hospital, Kecskemét, Hungary

Abstract

AbstractRotational atherectomy (RA) in peripheral circulation is an advanced revascularization procedure, often used in cases where traditional percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) is inadequate and bypass grafting is either unavailable or undesired. We report on a case, where RA was successfully performed after failed traditional PTA. The case highlights the importance of RA in peripheral cases where severe calcification occurs and the lesion is not suitable for PTA (cannot be passed with balloon or is undilatable).

Publisher

Akademiai Kiado Zrt.

Subject

General Medicine

Link

https://akjournals.com/downloadpdf/journals/1646/2/4/article-p165.xml

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