Open AccessThree-Year Clinical and Angiographic Follow-Up After Intracoronary Radiation
Author(s) -
Paul S. Teirstein,
Vincent Massullo,
Shirish Jani,
Jeffrey J. Popma,
Robert J. Russo,
Richard A. Schatz,
Erminia Guarneri,
Stephen Steuterman,
Kathleen Sirkin,
David Cloutier,
Martin B. Leon,
Prabhakar Tripuraneni
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.101.4.360
Subject(s) - medicine , restenosis , placebo , angioplasty , cardiology , lesion , coronary arteries , revascularization , randomized controlled trial , surgery , artery , myocardial infarction , stent , alternative medicine , pathology
Although several early trials indicate treatment of restenosis with radiation therapy is safe and effective, the long-term impact of this new technology has been questioned. The objective of this report is to document angiographic and clinical outcome 3 years after treatment of restenotic stented coronary arteries with catheter-based (192)Ir.
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