Usefulness of intracoronary brachytherapy for in-stent restenosis with a 188Re liquid-filled balloon.
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.
Schühlen
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Medizinische Klinik of the Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität, Munich, Germany. h.schuehlen@med1.med.tu-muenchen.de
Eigler
N
N
Whiting
J S
JS
Haubner
R
R
Hausleiter
J
J
Dirschinger
J
J
Kastrati
A
A
Schwaiger
M
M
Schömig
A
A
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
D011868:Radioisotopes; D012211:Rhenium