Intracoronary stenting without intravascular ultrasound guidance followed by antiplatelet therapy with aspirin alone in selected patients.
One hundred selected patients with 103 lesions were treated with the deployment of 117 Palmaz-Schatz stents without the use of intravascular ultrasound, followed by antiplatelet therapy with aspirin alone. Angiographic and clinical follow-up revealed 2 stent thromboses; 3 stents required redilation, and 3 patients required intervention for disease progression elsewhere, suggesting that this approach can be applied effectively in selected patients.
Roy
P R
PR
Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory, Department of Cardiology, St. Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia.
Lowe
H C
HC
Walker
B W
BW
Baron
D W
DW
Gavaghan
T P
TP
Morgan
J J
JJ
D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018579:Patient Selection; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015607:Stents
D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D001241:Aspirin