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Lercher, P; Eber, B; Luha, O; Schafhalter-Zoppoth, I; Tscheliessnigg, KH; Schumacher, M; Fruhwald, FM; Zweiker, R; Klein, W.
Intracoronary Stent Used in a Transplanted Heart.
J Invasive Cardiol. 1996; 8(8):370-373
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- Leading authors Med Uni Graz
- Lercher Peter
- Co-authors Med Uni Graz
- Fruhwald Friedrich
- Tscheliessnigg Karlheinz
- Zweiker Robert
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- Abstract:
- The development of occlusive cardiac allograft vasculopathy is different from coronary artery disease in native vessels and treatment is still an unsettled problem. We describe a case of a 53-year-old male who underwent heart transplantation because of severe dilated cardiomyopathy. Based on myocardial ischemia, coronary angiography was performed six years later. Significant two-vessel coronary artery disease had developed and was treated by coronary angioplasty. Due to a suboptimal result, a Palmaz-Schatz stent was successfully implanted in the left anterior descending artery. The patency of the stent was demonstrated by ultrafast computed tomography and confirmed by control angiography three months later.
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- heart transplantation
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