Open AccessIncreasing arterial wall injury after long-term implantation of two types of stent in a porcine coronary model
Author(s) -
Sjoerd H. Hofma
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
european heart journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.336
H-Index - 293
eISSN - 1522-9645
pISSN - 0195-668X
DOI - 10.1053/euhj.1997.0753
Subject(s) - medicine , angioplasty , balloon , stent , neointimal hyperplasia , coronary arteries , restenosis , artery , cardiology , radiology , surgery
There is increased late loss in luminal diameter following long-term coronary stenting, compared with balloon angioplasty. We evaluated short- and long-term vessel wall injury after experimental implantation of two stent designs as well as balloon angioplasty and their relationship to neointimal hyperplasia.
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