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Case Report

Coronary Sinus Reducer Device for Patients with Refractory Angina

by
Peter C. Kahr
1,2,*,
Andreas A. Giannopoulos
3,
Ronny R. Buechel
3,
Oliver Gaemperli
1,
Shmuel Banai
4,
Slayman Obeid
1 and
Thomas F. Lüscher
5,6
1
Department of Cardiology, University Heart Centre, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
2
Department of Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
3
Cardiac Imaging, Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
4
Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv University Medical School, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
5
Centre for Molecular Cardiology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
6
Royal Brompton & Harefield Trust, London, UK
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Cardiovasc. Med. 2018, 21(4), 105; https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2018.00553
Submission received: 18 January 2018 / Revised: 18 February 2018 / Accepted: 18 March 2018 / Published: 18 April 2018
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Abstract

Although fascinating improvements in surgical, interventional and medical treatment of patients with coronary artery disease have been achieved, a growing number of patients present with refractory angina despite optimal treatment. Currently, different approaches are being investigated to reduce angina and to improve quality of life in these patients with “no options”. Slowing of coronary venous drainage by implantation of a stent device that reduces the diameter of the coronary sinus is a promising approach, as demonstrated by a recent phase II trial. In this report we document the first implantation of this novel device at our institution in Switzerland, give a stepwise description of the implantation procedure and discuss the currently available literature with regard to the physiology and clinical indications for the so-called (coronary sinus) Reducer™ device.
Keywords: refractory angina; intervention; coronary sinus; Reducer™ refractory angina; intervention; coronary sinus; Reducer™

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Kahr, P.C.; Giannopoulos, A.A.; Buechel, R.R.; Gaemperli, O.; Banai, S.; Obeid, S.; Lüscher, T.F. Coronary Sinus Reducer Device for Patients with Refractory Angina. Cardiovasc. Med. 2018, 21, 105. https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2018.00553

AMA Style

Kahr PC, Giannopoulos AA, Buechel RR, Gaemperli O, Banai S, Obeid S, Lüscher TF. Coronary Sinus Reducer Device for Patients with Refractory Angina. Cardiovascular Medicine. 2018; 21(4):105. https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2018.00553

Chicago/Turabian Style

Kahr, Peter C., Andreas A. Giannopoulos, Ronny R. Buechel, Oliver Gaemperli, Shmuel Banai, Slayman Obeid, and Thomas F. Lüscher. 2018. "Coronary Sinus Reducer Device for Patients with Refractory Angina" Cardiovascular Medicine 21, no. 4: 105. https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2018.00553

APA Style

Kahr, P. C., Giannopoulos, A. A., Buechel, R. R., Gaemperli, O., Banai, S., Obeid, S., & Lüscher, T. F. (2018). Coronary Sinus Reducer Device for Patients with Refractory Angina. Cardiovascular Medicine, 21(4), 105. https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2018.00553

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