Design considerations in the study of restenosis after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.
Restenosis after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty is a critical factor limiting the overall usefulness of this procedure in the treatment of patients with coronary artery disease. Difficult problems must be overcome in the design of studies to investigate restenosis. Some of these patients problems wil be discussed.
D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D012008:Recurrence; D012107:Research Design