Interprocedural interval as a predictor of stent restenosis after previous coronary angioplasty. The Palmaz-Schatz Stent Investigators.
Coronary artery stent implantation is used increasingly to treat restenosis after balloon angioplasty. This study demonstrates that a short interprocedural interval, between initial angioplasty and stent implantation, is a significant risk factor for in-stent restenosis.
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Department of Medicine, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA.
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Rake
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Gebhardt
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Goldberg
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D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012008:Recurrence; D015607:Stents; D013997:Time Factors