Complicating Tears during Coronary Angioplasty: Where are they Most Prevalent and how do They Affect Patient Outcomes?
Saturday, March 24, 2012 - 10:00
in Health & Medicine
Researchers from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital discovered that blockages in the right coronary artery and those in bending areas of the coronary artery are the most common places for coronary dissection, a tear in the artery that can occur during balloon angioplasty of the coronary arteries.