Abstract
Indium-111-labelled platelet scintigraphy was performed in two patients after laser-assisted balloon angioplasty. Both patients demonstrated a significant ‘hot spot’ at the angioplasty site 24 h after successful recanalisation with laser and balloon. Clinically apparent thrombosis of the recanalised arteries occurred 5 and 6 days after angioplasty in both patients. Laser-assisted balloon angioplasty leads to significant platelet deposition over recanalised segments of the artery,. which may result in arterial thrombosis, as evident from the reports presented. Indium-111-labelled platelet scintigraphy emphasises the extent of trauma caused by laser and balloon angioplasty to the arterial wall.
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Mohan, S.R., Hawker, R.J., Wolinski, A.P. et al. Detection of arterial thrombosis after laser angioplasty by platelet scintigraphy. Eur J Nucl Med 16, 865–868 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01280253
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