Do elective coronary angioplasty with 60 s balloon inflation does not cause peroxidative injury?
Elective coronary angioplasty with 60 s balloon inflations is a safe procedure that does not induce peroxidative myocardial injury as assessed by methods used in the present study.
A gender-dependent difference was demonstrated in TXA(2)-induced contraction of intramural coronary artery segments. In some pathologic situations the enhanced TXA(2) release from platelets and injured vascular wall may cause greater vasoconstriction of intramural coronary arteries in males than in females.