VASCULAR HEALING RESPONSE OF CALCIFIED CORONARY LESIONS AFTER EVEROLIMUS ELUTING STENT IMPLANTATION: EVALUATION WITH OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY

Background: Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug eluting stent (DES) has substantially decreased the rate of in-stent restenosis, and improved prognosis of patients with coronary artery disease.

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Published in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2015-03, Vol.65 (10), p.A1680-A1680
Main Authors: Goryo, Yutaka, Uemura, Shiro, Dote, Yoko, Sugawara, Yu, Ueda, Tomoya, Watanabe, Makoto, Saito, Yoshihiko
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Calcification
Cardiology
Cardiovascular
Cardiovascular disease
Coronary vessels
Internal Medicine
Stents
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Summary:Background: Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug eluting stent (DES) has substantially decreased the rate of in-stent restenosis, and improved prognosis of patients with coronary artery disease.
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/S0735-1097(15)61680-1