PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Simpfendorfer, Conrad
TI  - Acute coronary occlusion after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
DP  - 1988 Sep 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 429--432
VI  - 55
IP  - 5
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/55/5/429.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/55/5/429.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med1988 Sep 01; 55
AB  - Acute coronary occlusion following successful percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) remains a significant problem and is responsible for a significant percentage of PTCA-related morbidity and mortality. The reported incidence varies from 2.1 % to 12.2%. The time of occurrence in most cases is within three hours of angioplasty. Intimal tears and intracoronary thrombus are important angiographic predisposing factors. Redilation appears to be an effective means of managing this complication in most patients.