Primary Angioplasty Using a Renal Stent in a Severly Ectactic and Occluded Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery

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Authors

  • Vineet Bhatia Senior Consultant Cardiology, Fortis Hospital, Noida, UP, India
  • Parneesh Arora Principal Consultant Cardiology, Fortis Hospital, Noida, UP, India
  • Ripen Gupta Principal Consultant Cardiology, Fortis Hospital, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, Delhi, India
  • Upendra Kaul Executive Director and Dean Cardiology, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute and Foris Hospital Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, Delhi, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17140/HROJ-3-130

Keywords:

Renal stent, oronary artery ectasia, Primary angioplasty

Abstract

Revascularization of ectatic coronary arteries in the setting of acute myocardial infarction poses
great challenges for the operator. We report a case, where a peripheral renal stent was used
successfully to treat the clinical situation.

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Published

2016-08-30

How to Cite

Vineet Bhatia, Parneesh Arora, Ripen Gupta, & Upendra Kaul. (2016). Primary Angioplasty Using a Renal Stent in a Severly Ectactic and Occluded Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery. Heart Research, 3(1), 16–18. https://doi.org/10.17140/HROJ-3-130

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Vol. 3 No. 1 (2016): Volume 3 Issue 1 2016

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