title: Early coronary artery stent restenosis: utility of percutaneous coronary angioscopy.
abstract: Restenosis of an endovascular stent may be caused by thrombus, intimal hyperplasia, or extrinsic compression. Angiography may not adequately define the etiology of restenosis. We describe a patient in whom angioscopy proved important in diagnosing intimal hyperplasia obviating the need for thrombolytic therapy and prolonged anti-coagulation.
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins Hospital, Division of Cardiology, Baltimore, Maryland 21205.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Resar
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brinker
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017546:Angioscopy; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000209:etiology*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013997:Time Factors; D017539:Tunica Intima / Q000473:pathology*