Abrupt Closure During Coronary Angioplasty

Basic concepts.- Abrupt closure during PTCA: an overview.- Contrast media and thrombogenicity.- Scanning electron microscopic angioplasty devices: comparison between use of ioxaglate and iopamidol.- Prevention of thrombotic risks during placement of intracoronary stents.- Discussion.- Clinical experience.- Contrast media effect of thrombotic risk during coronary angioplasty.- Acute occlusion during coronary angioplasty : The role of contrast media.- Abstract : Comparison of the influence of two low osmolality contrast media on the acute occlusion rates of percutaneous transluminal coronary angio-plasty (PTCA).- Discussion.- Conclusion.