Abstract
Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) has been well described in the treatment of mesenteric artery stenoses but has met with limited success in ostial lesions. The authors describe a case of a 79-year-old woman diagnosed with chronic mesenteric ischemia associated with a 22-pound weight loss and postprandial pain. The celiac axis and inferior mesenteric artery were occluded. A high-grade, calcified stenosis was present in the proximal superior mesenteric artery. This was treated with primary stent placement using a Palmaz stent deployed from an axillary approach. A brief discussion of mesenteric ischemic and visceral artery PTA is included.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 63-67 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Angiology |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1999 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine