Key result
Intravascular ultrasound identified an extensive coronary dissection, and subsequent PTCA improved coronary flow reserve and stabilized the patient's angina.
Why the study?
Can intravascular ultrasound effectively assess spontaneous coronary artery dissection and guide PTCA in a patient with unstable angina?
Case Report (n=1)
Can intravascular ultrasound effectively assess spontaneous coronary artery dissection and guide PTCA in a patient with unstable angina?
Intravascular ultrasound is a valuable tool for clarifying ambiguous angiographic findings in spontaneous coronary artery dissection and can help guide successful percutaneous intervention.
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May clarify ambiguous angiographic SCAD findings and guide PTCA; single case leaves open prospective validation.
Kearney et al. (1994) conducted a case report in Spontaneous coronary artery dissection with unstable angina (n=1). Intravascular ultrasound and PTCA was evaluated on Coronary flow reserve and angina status. Intravascular ultrasound identified an extensive coronary dissection, and subsequent PTCA improved coronary flow reserve and stabilized the patient's angina.
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