Interv Akut Kardiol. 2010;9(3):156-157

Silicone breast implants and coronary intervention

Stanislav Šimek, Jan Horák, Vilém Danzig, Tomáš Janota, Aleš Linhart
II. a III. interní klinika kardiologie a angiologie, 1. LF a VFN, Praha

Breast augmented with silicone implants may aggravate performance of angiographic evaluation of coronary arteries and coronary

intervention. This should be taken in an account when deciding about its implantation in women with higher risk of atherosclerosis.

Keywords: coronary angiography, augmented breast, silicone implants

Published: June 1, 2010  Show citation

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Šimek S, Horák J, Danzig V, Janota T, Linhart A. Silicone breast implants and coronary intervention. Interv Akut Kardiol. 2010;9(3):156-157.
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