title: [Stent implantation in genuine coronary vessels--with and without guidance of intracoronary ultrasound].
abstract: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the clinical and angiographic results of implantation of stents in the native coronary circulation. In group A (n: 33) implantation was assessed by angiography, in group B (n: 17) also by ICUS. There were no procedure related deaths, transmural myocardial infarctions or acute coronary by-pass operations (CABG). The diameter of stenosis before treatment was 86% and 82% in group A and B, respectively. In both groups an overdilatation was seen following stent implantation, 5% in group A versus 22% in group B (p < 0.01). At four months follow-up 80% in group A and 81% in group B were symptom-free or improved (NS). Angiographic restenosis (> or = 50% reduction of vessel diameter) was found in 10.3% in group A versus 20.0% in group B (NS). Our results are in accordance with other coronary stent studies showing reduced acute coronary occlusion and CABG incidence and a low restenosis rate as compared to conventional balloon angioplasty. The role of ICUS in the implantation of intracoronary stents remains unsettled.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Thuesen
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Sonne
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kristensen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012008:Recurrence; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Stentimplantation i genuine koronarkar--med og uden vejledning af intrakoronar ultralyd.