Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty: How Useful, For Whom?
Authors: RICHARD A. WALSH
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1979)

Editorials1 November 1979Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty: How Useful, For Whom?RICHARD A. WALSH, M.D., O'ROURKE ROBERT A., M.D.RICHARD A. WALSH, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, O'ROURKE ROBERT A., M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-91-5-778 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptPercutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty uses a double-lumen catheter with an expansile balloon to dilate stenotic coronary arteries. In 1964, Dotter and Judkins (1) introduced the original concept of transluminal angioplasty and used the method to dilate atherosclerotic obstructions in the peripheral arteries. In the early 1970s, Dr. Andreas Grüntzig modified their technique by using an inflatable balloon in 450 patients with peripheral occlusive arterial disease and achieved initial angiographic dilatation in 84% of the patients, with a 3-year success rate of 74% (2). In 1978, Grüntzig and his colleagues in Zurich reported their results with this procedure in dilating coronary-artery...References1. DOTTERJUDKINS CM. Transluminal treatment of arteriosclerotic obstruction: description of a new technique and a preliminary result of its application. Circulation. 1964;30:654-70. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. ZEITLERGRÜNTZIGSCHOOP EAW Percutaneous Vascular Recanalization. Heidelberg: Springer; 1978. CrossrefGoogle Scholar3. GRÜNTZIGMYLERSTERTZERKALTENBACHTURINA ARSMM Coronary percutaneous transluminal angioplasty: preliminary results. Circulation. 1978;58(suppl 2):II-56. Abstract. MedlineGoogle Scholar4. GRÜNTZIGSENNINGSIEGENTHALER AAW Nonoperative dilatation of coronary-artery stenosis. N Engl J Med. 1979;301:61-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. HAMMERMEISTERDEROUENDODGE KTH Evidence from a nonrandomized study that coronary surgery prolongs survival in patients with two-vessel coronary disease. Circulation. 1979;59:430-5. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. BURGGRAFPARKER GJ. Prognosis in coronary artery disease: angiographic, hemodynamic, and clinical factors. Circulation. 1975; 51:146-56. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. BRUSCHKEPROUDFITSONES AWF Prognosis study of 590 consecutive nonsurgical cases of coronary disease followed 5-9 years: I. Arteriographic correlations. Circulation. 1973;47:1147-53. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. BAUGHMANPASTERNACKFALLONBLOCK KRJP Coronary transluminal angioplasty in autopsied human hearts. Circulation. 1978;58:(suppl 2):II-80. Abstract. MedlineGoogle Scholar9. FREUDENBERGWEFINGLICHTLER HHP Risks of transluminal coronary angioplasty: a postmortem study. Circulation. 1978;58(suppl 2):II-80. Abstract. MedlineGoogle Scholar10. ROSSGLOMSET RJ. The pathogenesis of atherosclerosis: I. N Engl J Med. 1976;295:369-77. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar11. DOERNERBROWNBOLSONTRUMMENDODGE TGEMH Vasodilatory effects of nitroglycerin and nitroprusside in coronary arteries—a comparative analysis. Am J Cardiol. 1979;43:416. Abstract. CrossrefGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: RICHARD A. WALSH, M.D.; O'ROURKE ROBERT A., M.D.Affiliations: Department of Medicine University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, Texas PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited by“High-risk” percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty 1 November 1979Volume 91, Issue 5Page: 778-780KeywordsAngioplastyArteriesCathetersCoronary arteriesPercutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 November 1979 PDF downloadLoading ...