Iatrogenic coronary artery stenosis following coronary stenting.
We present 6-month follow-up of 435 patients undergoing stent deployment. Forty-four patients were referred because of myocardial ischemia related to the stented artery. In six of these patients (14%), the stented vessel revealed a new proximal lesion separated from the stented portion, which warranted further intervention. It is felt that these new lesions are related to the stenting technique as a result of local trauma induced from the guiding catheter.
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Department of Medicine, The Heart Center, St. Francis Hospital, Roslyn, New York 11576, USA.
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Lituchy
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D003331:Coronary Vessels; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*