PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Favero, L AU - Simpson, J B AU - Reimers, B TI - Treatment of an ostial and a bifurcation lesion with a new directional atherectomy device AID - 10.1136/hrt.2004.036095 DP - 2004 Aug 01 TA - Heart PG - e46--e46 VI - 90 IP - 8 4099 - http://heart.bmj.com/content/90/8/e46.short 4100 - http://heart.bmj.com/content/90/8/e46.full SO - Heart2004 Aug 01; 90 AB - Two cases of directional coronary atherectomy performed with a new 8 French monorail device for selective plaque excision are illustrated. This report underlines the technical characteristics of this new device, which allows the negotiation of complex coronary anatomy and emphasises the potential utility of directional coronary atherectomy in bifurcation and ostial lesions.