Naslov
Noninvasive Recanalization of a Coronary Chronic Total Occlusion

Autori
Kos, Nikola ; Radeljić, Vjekoslav ; Pavlović, Nikola ; Kordić, Krešimir ; Đula, Kristijan ; Bulj, Nikola ; Krčmar, Tomislav ; Brkljačić, Diana Delić ; Zeljković, Ivan ; Manola, Šime

Izvornik
Case reports in cardiology (2090-6404) 2019 (2019); 1-7

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, ostalo

Ključne riječi
chronic total occlusion, invasive cardiology
(chronic total occlusion, invasive)

Sažetak
Background. Spontaneous recanalization of a chronically occluded artery is rare and reported anecdotally. Case Summary. We report a case of a patient with a chronically occluded right coronary artery, found on a coronary angiography performed due to acute ST elevation myocardial infarction with an occluded circumflex artery as a culprit lesion. Three months later, a follow-up angiography was performed and a recanalization of the occluded right coronary artery was detected. Discussion. There is a possibility that intrinsic fibrinolytic mechanisms with the additional effect of standard antithrombotic drugs administrated after the acute coronary event led to the recanalization

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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