The immediate and long-term effect of optimal balloon angioplasty on the absolute coronary blood flow velocity reserve. A subanalysis of the DEBATE study. Doppler Endpoints Balloon Angioplasty Trial Europe.

Background: There are limited data regarding the immediate and long-term effect of balloon angioplasty on the coronary flow reserve evaluated in a multicentre setting.

Methods And Results: A total of 86 patients with one-vessel disease and normal left ventricular function were analysed before and after optimal balloon angioplasty (diameter stenosis <35%) and at 6-month follow-up. Coronary flow reserve was assessed with a Doppler guide wire.

Health care in France: recent developments.

Health care in France falls almost exclusively under the responsibility of the Social Security department, which covers almost all the expenditures related to health care, whether hospitalization or medication is concerned. For severe diseases or surgery the coverage is likely to reach as much as 100%. The medical expenditures for several severe diseases, such as cancer, myocardial infarction, or neurodegenerative diseases are 100% covered for a period of time as long as three months.

Angiographical and Doppler flow-derived parameters for assessment of coronary lesion severity and its relation to the result of exercise electrocardiography. DEBATE study group. Doppler Endpoints Balloon Angioplasty Trial Europe.

Aims: Evaluation of angiographical and intracoronary Doppler-derived parameters of coronary stenosis severity.

Methods And Results: A total of 225 patients with one-vessel disease were studied before PTCA and at 6 months follow-up. Exercise electrocardiography was performed to document presence (n = 157) or absence (n = 138) of an ST segment shift (> or =0.