Transluminal angioplasty in a patient with a single coronary artery during the acute phase of a myocardial infarction.

The prevalence of coronary artery abnormalities, in particular the single vessel form, is low among the general population. We report a case of a transluminal angioplasty of the left anterior descending artery arising from the right coronary artery during the acute phase of myocardial infarction.

Is direct coronary stenting the best strategy for long-term outcome? Results of the multicentric randomized benefit evaluation of direct coronary stenting (BET) study.

Background: Preliminary trials of direct coronary stenting have demonstrated the benefits of this approach. It lowers procedural cost, time, and radiation exposure compared with predilatation. Nevertheless, the long-term outcome after direct stenting remains less well known.