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Article: Studies from University of Oklahoma yield new data on catheterization.
- Article from:
- Heart Disease Weekly
- Article date:
- January 4, 2009
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According to a study from the United States, "The Usage of tapered self-expanding stents and embolic protection devices in the treatment of stenotic ectatic coronary arteries. Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) is an uncommon disease that is occasionally found during cardiac catheterization."
"A high incidence of artherosclerotic disease is associated with CAE. Currently, there is no evidence-based approach for the management of stenotic ectatic coronary arteries (SEC). Percutaneous intervention with carotid stenting system and embolic protection system to recanalize SEC. We describe two patients who presented with acute coronary syndrome and were found to have CAE ...