A method to detect rupture of the arterial wall during balloon angioplasty

A method to detect rupture of the arterial wall during balloon angioplasty

Restenosis limits the long-term success rate of Percutaneous Transluminal (Coronary) Angioplasty (PT(C)A) significantly. A relation between ruptures resulting from PT(C)A and restenosis has been suggested in literature. The authors developed a method to detect arterial lesions during the balloon inf...

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Hauptverfasser: Steenhuijsen, J.L.G., Vaarjes, S.R., Poortermans, C.J., Havenith, M.G., Boom, H.B.K.
Format: Tagungsbericht
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Angioplasty
Arteries
Capacitive sensors
Diseases
Hospitals
Lesions
Reproducibility of results
Strain measurement
Transducers
Volume measurement
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Zusammenfassung:Restenosis limits the long-term success rate of Percutaneous Transluminal (Coronary) Angioplasty (PT(C)A) significantly. A relation between ruptures resulting from PT(C)A and restenosis has been suggested in literature. The authors developed a method to detect arterial lesions during the balloon inflation by measuring the pressure in the balloon. They state that a sudden drop in balloon pressure indicates an arterial rupture. Their preliminary results support this hypothesis in 92% of all cases. This method can be useful when investigating the relationship between modified PT(C)A procedures and occurrence of lesions.< >
DOI:10.1109/IEMBS.1994.415184