The Diamondback 360® Coronary OAS is an eccentrically mounted 1.25-millimeter diamond-coated crown that sands away calcium in severely calcified coronary arteries, enabling stent deployment. As the crown rotates and its orbit increases, centrifugal force presses the crown against the lesion, reducing arterial calcium, while healthy tissue flexes away.
Dr. Mayeda successfully performed Mr. Dumbauld's procedure in less than 60 minutes on December 9, 2013. He was released from the hospital the next day with his wife Karen still holding him to his promise that they will begin taking ballroom dancing lessons once he is fully recovered.
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"I felt better right after the procedure and recommend it to anyone who is a candidate," says Dumbauld. "My wife and I are looking forward to travelling to Europe and taking our first ballroom dancing lesson."
About Good Samaritan Hospital
First opened in 1885, Good Samaritan Hospital is a 408-bed tertiary care facility offering some of the most comprehensive care in Los Angeles. Specializing in cardiac services, women's services, orthopedics, oncology, and ophthalmology, Good Samaritan Hospital offers Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Neurosciences program featuring the Gamma Knife radiosurgery, Ophthalmologic Program including Retinal Surgery, Orthopedic Surgical Program including Sports Medicine, Oncology Program using the latest in radiation therapy - IMRT and HDR, Kidney Stone services, Samaritan Imaging Center, Transfusion-Free Medicine and Surgery Center, and Emergency Services. For more information visit www.goodsam.org.
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