title: Carotid brachytherapy for in-stent restenosis.
abstract: Carotid stenting has emerged as an alternative revascularization modality to endarterectomy for the treatment of carotid artery disease. Restenosis of a carotid stent may be occasionally seen. Our experience in intravascular radiation therapy for coronary restenosis has provided us the opportunity to explore this treatment strategy for carotid restenosis. We report our initial experience with brachytherapy for the treatment of restenosis after carotid stenting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
authors.forename: Albert W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Roffi
authors.forename: Debabrata
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mukherjee
authors.forename: Christopher T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Bajzer
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abou-Chebl
authors.forename: Jay
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ciezki
authors.forename: Deepak L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Bhatt
authors.forename: Sasan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ghaffari
authors.forename: Jay S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Yadav
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001918:Brachytherapy; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000528:radiation effects*; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*