title: Usefulness of intracoronary brachytherapy for in-stent restenosis with a 188Re liquid-filled balloon.
abstract: The objective of this randomized pilot trial with 21 patients was to evaluate the effectiveness of a rhenium-188 liquid-filled balloon system to prevent recurrent restenosis after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty for in-stent restenosis. A significant benefit from brachytherapy was seen at 6-month repeat angiography, as well as during the clinical follow-up of 12 months.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Klinik of the Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität, Munich, Germany. h.schuehlen@med1.med.tu-muenchen.de
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schühlen
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Eigler
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Whiting
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Haubner
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hausleiter
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dirschinger
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kastrati
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schwaiger
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schömig
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000379:methods*; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000379:methods*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011868:Radioisotopes; D012008:Recurrence; D012211:Rhenium; D015607:Stents; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D011868:Radioisotopes; D012211:Rhenium