[Percutaneous coronary transluminal angioplasty in a heart transplant recipient]

Rev Esp Cardiol. 1993 Apr;46(4):257-9.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

A 46-year-old female, who underwent an orthotopic heart transplantation 5 years ago, presented an occlusive coronary artery disease with severe stenosis of the left anterior descending artery and a large septal perforator. An isonitrile scintigraphy showed a decreased uptake involving the anterior and inferior segments of the left ventricle. Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty was successfully performed in both lesions. Three months after dilatation, improvement of the uptake in both myocardial segments was detected. The results of the percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty published in the literature are reviewed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary*
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Disease / diagnosis
  • Coronary Disease / therapy*
  • Coronary Vessels / diagnostic imaging
  • Electrocardiography
  • Female
  • Heart Transplantation*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Nitriles
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnosis
  • Postoperative Complications / therapy*
  • Radionuclide Imaging

Substances

  • Nitriles