Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty of the “culprit lesion” for management of unstable angina pectoris in patients with multivessel coronary artery disease
Wohlgelernter D, Cleman M, Highman H, Zaret B. Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty of the “culprit lesion” for management of unstable angina pectoris in patients with multivessel coronary artery disease. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1986, 58: 460-464. PMID: 2944366, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(86)90015-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyMultivessel coronary artery diseaseCoronary artery diseaseCulprit lesionTransluminal coronary angioplastyUnstable angina pectorisUnstable anginaAngina pectorisArtery diseaseCoronary angioplastyLong-term clinical improvementIntracoronary filling defectsOptimal medical therapyUnstable angina refractoryFeasible therapeutic optionPrimary success rateProcedure-related complicationsAngina refractoryRecurrent anginaSubtotal obstructionAngiographic evidenceClinical improvementCoronary thrombosisMedical therapyCoronary lesions