Why the study?
Does coronary artery manipulation during balloon angioplasty or rotational atherectomy affect plasma endothelin levels?
Population
46 patients undergoing coronary intervention
Comparison
Balloon angioplasty or high-speed rotational… vs Between-group comparison and correlation with…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
24 hours
Authors
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Endothelin levels after angioplasty associate with procedural intensity; leaves open whether this reflects endothelial injury or warrants outcome studies.
Does coronary artery manipulation during balloon angioplasty or rotational atherectomy affect plasma endothelin levels?
Venous endothelin levels 24 hours after balloon angioplasty correlate with procedural parameters, suggesting a relationship with the extent of endothelial damage.
Avizohar et al. (1998) studied this question.