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Effects of gamma radiation on the noninjured and unprotected left main
Author(s) -
Wolfram Roswitha,
Cheneau Edouard,
Lew Robert,
Chan Rosanna,
Pichard Augusto D.,
Satler Lowell F.,
Kent Kenneth M.,
Dilcher Christian,
Pinnow Ellen,
Bui Anh,
Waksman Ron
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.10745
Subject(s) - medicine , restenosis , conventional pci , stent , lumen (anatomy) , radiology , cardiology , myocardial infarction
Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of gamma radiation on the noninjured, unprotected left main coronary artery. Noninjured vessel segments are often radiated during treatment of in‐stent restenosis with PCI and gamma radiation. Angiographic analysis using QCA methods was performed on 55 left main arteries of patients (32 with radiation of the left main compared to 23 controls) who participated in the Washington Radiation for In‐Stent Restenosis Trials (WRIST). Baseline demographics and follow‐up were comparable between the two groups, concluding that gamma radiation with long radiation safety margins is feasible and safe. Gamma radiation of noninjured irradiated left main vessels when used to facilitate wide radiation margins for proximal irradiated injured LAD and LCx is safe and does not compromise the vessel integrity and its lumen. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2004;61:477–481. © 2004 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.