Open AccessRisk of target lesion revascularization after coronary stenting in patients with and without chronic kidney disease
Author(s) -
David M. Charytan,
John P. Forman,
Donald E. Cutlip
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfm241
Subject(s) - medicine , kidney disease , revascularization , lesion , cardiology , disease , stent , surgery , myocardial infarction
Rates of restenosis following percutaneous coronary intervention with stent placement are high in patients with advanced renal failure. Whether mild to moderate chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with a similarly increased need for short or long-term target lesion revascularization (TLR) following coronary stenting is uncertain.
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