First use of intracoronary beta-radiation to prevent recurrent in-stent restenosis in a transplanted heart.
Thew
Stephen T
ST
Rush Heart Institute and Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA.
Snell
R Jeffery
RJ
Klein
Lloyd W
LW
D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D001610:Beta Particles / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000379:methods*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D023903:Coronary Restenosis / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000628:therapy; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome