Coronary stenting with a balloon-expandable stent after the recanalization of chronic total occlusions.
To diminish the restenosis rate after successful recanalization of chronic total coronary occlusion, we have implanted the Palmaz-Schatz stent in 6 patients. All procedures were successfully done without major complications. The angiographic follow-up at 6 months showed restenosis in one asymptomatic patient who had had 2 stents implanted. Five other patients had no evidence of restenosis.
Maiello
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L
Catheterization Laboratory, Centro Cuore Columbus, Milan, Italy.
Colombo
A
A
Almagor
Y
Y
Bouzon
R
R
Thomas
J
J
Zerboni
S
S
Finci
L
L
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation*; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D015607:Stents
D000925:Anticoagulants