Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty in the treatment of abdominal angina

Authors:
  • DGDA Golden
    DA Golden
  • EREj Ring
    Ej Ring
  • GMGK McLean
    GK McLean
  • DFDb Freiman
    Db Freiman
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Abstract
Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the superior mesenteric artery was performed on seven patients with clinical and radiographic evidence of abdominal angina. The procedure was successful in six patients thereby avoiding a revascularization procedure. Clinical and angiographic follow-up to 28 months revealed marked improvement in symptoms and continued patency of the dilated vessel.