[Endovascular radiation and restinosis].
Restenosis following coronary angioplasty is still the most vexing problem facing percutaneous coronary interventions, despite advances in stent designs and new antiplatelet therapies. Endovascular radiation has shown to limit the formation of neointimal tissue in the vascular wall in recent studies and it appears as a promising method to control the restenotic process. This article reviews the experimental and clinical data with the use of this form of radiation and analyses its potential role in Interventional Cardiology.
Blanco Castiñeira
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Andreas Gruentzig Cardiovascular Center, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA. jblan02@emory.edu
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D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D012008:Recurrence