Emergency operation after failed angioplasty

Rescue angioplasty after failed thrombolysis--high mortality despite successful procedure.

Emergency stenting for acute occlusion after coronary balloon angioplasty.

Acute coronary artery occlusion complicates 2-12% of the balloon angioplasty procedures, and despite repeat angioplasty, emergency surgical revascularization is often necessary. We report our initial experience with the emergency implantation of endoluminal stents for acute vessel closure after coronary balloon angioplasty. Nine patients received one stent, and two patients received two stents ...

Rescue angioplasty reduced cardiovascular and cerebrovascular outcomes in acute MI after failed thrombolytic therapy.

Impact of delays to cardiac surgery after failed angioplasty and stenting.

OBJECTIVES This study was designed to determine the likelihood of harm in patients having additional delays before urgent coronary artery bypass graft (UCABG) surgery after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). BACKGROUND Patients who have PCI at hospitals without cardiac surgery have additional delays to surgery when UCABG is indicated. METHODS Detailed chart review was performed on al...

Rescue Angioplasty After Failed Thrombolysis: Technical and Clinical Outcomes in a Large Thrombolysis Trial

Objectives. We sought to assess the angiographic outcome, complication rates and clinical features of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) after failed thrombolysis for acute myocardial infarction. Background. “Rescue angioplasty” refers to mechanical reopening of an occluded infarct-related artery (IRA) after failed intravenous thrombolysis. Although the procedure is commonly ...