Rotational ablation: back to the future

In the late 1980s, many alternative methods to coronary angioplasty were sought, among which rotational ablation was one of the most popular. With the huge development of coronary stents, this technique, however, was progressively left aside. More recently, though, rotational ablation has reappeared...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Annales de cardiologie et d'angéiologie 2007-12, Vol.56 (6), p.283
Hauptverfasser:	Salengro, E, Huret, B
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	fre
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Angioplasty, Balloon - instrumentation Angioplasty, Balloon - methods Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary - instrumentation Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary - methods Atherectomy - adverse effects Atherectomy - instrumentation Atherectomy - methods Calcinosis - surgery Catheter Ablation - adverse effects Catheter Ablation - instrumentation Catheter Ablation - methods Coronary Artery Disease - surgery Coronary Restenosis - surgery Female Graft Occlusion, Vascular - surgery Humans Male Rotation Saphenous Vein - transplantation Shock, Cardiogenic - etiology Stents
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Zusammenfassung:	In the late 1980s, many alternative methods to coronary angioplasty were sought, among which rotational ablation was one of the most popular. With the huge development of coronary stents, this technique, however, was progressively left aside. More recently, though, rotational ablation has reappeared as a unique technique for the most calcified lesions and is used in a small but not negligible percentage of patients with success rates over 95% in recent series.
ISSN:	0003-3928