title: Intra-coronary stents--extending the role of angioplasty in angina--initial experience.
abstract: Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) is a widely successful revascularisation procedure. The restenosis rate has not significantly improved, despite the addition of many therapeutic agents. We describe the role of intra-coronary stents in the management of recurrent occlusion, restenosis and intracoronary dissection. We describe and discuss the problems associated with placement of the stent. The intracoronary stent has a successful adjuvant role to play with angioplasty in reducing both the elective and emergency requirements for coronary artery bypass grafting.
authors.affiliation: Trinity Cardiology, St James's Hospital, Dublin.
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Sheahan
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Gearty
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Crean
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000601:surgery*; D000790:Angiocardiography; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000601:surgery*; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015607:Stents
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials