"Concertina" effect during angioplasty of tortuous right and left coronary arteries and importance of using over-the-wire system: a case report
Goel, P.K.; Agarwal, A.; Kapoor, A.
Indian Heart Journal 53(1): 87-90
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0019-4832 PMID: 11456149 Document Number: 536694
A case wherein "Concertina" effect appeared during angioplasty of both right and left coronary arteries is described. Also, the advantages of using an over-the-wire system in such cases are stressed especially when extreme tortuosity and total occlusion are present together.
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