Noninvasive Recanalization of a Coronary Chronic Total Occlusion
Joint Authors
Kos, Nikola
Radeljić, Vjekoslav
Pavlović, Nikola
Kordić, Krešimir
Đula, Kristijan
Bulj, Nikola
Krčmar, Tomislav
Brkljačić, Diana Delić
Zeljković, Ivan
Manola, Šime
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-04-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Spontaneous recanalization of a chronically occluded artery is rare and reported anecdotally.
Case Summary.
We report a case of a patient with a chronically occluded right coronary artery, found on a coronary angiography performed due to acute ST elevation myocardial infarction with an occluded circumflex artery as a culprit lesion.
Three months later, a follow-up angiography was performed and a recanalization of the occluded right coronary artery was detected.
Discussion.
There is a possibility that intrinsic fibrinolytic mechanisms with the additional effect of standard antithrombotic drugs administrated after the acute coronary event led to the recanalization.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kos, Nikola& Radeljić, Vjekoslav& Pavlović, Nikola& Kordić, Krešimir& Đula, Kristijan& Bulj, Nikola…[et al.]. 2019. Noninvasive Recanalization of a Coronary Chronic Total Occlusion. Case Reports in Cardiology،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1134007
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kos, Nikola…[et al.]. Noninvasive Recanalization of a Coronary Chronic Total Occlusion. Case Reports in Cardiology No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1134007
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kos, Nikola& Radeljić, Vjekoslav& Pavlović, Nikola& Kordić, Krešimir& Đula, Kristijan& Bulj, Nikola…[et al.]. Noninvasive Recanalization of a Coronary Chronic Total Occlusion. Case Reports in Cardiology. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1134007
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1134007