title: Stenting for restenotic lesions with the BARD XT stent.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Conventional PTCA for the treatment of restenotic lesions is associated with a high rate of recurrence (30-50%). Primary stenting decreases the restenosis rate at long-term follow-up.
  
  
  METHODS
  One-hundred consecutive patients with restenosis received a Bard XT stent. Follow-up angiography was performed after 6 months. Angiograms were compared by means of computed quantitative analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean pretreatment reference diameter was 2.88 +/- 0.51 mm. The mean minimal luminal diameter (MLD) increased from 1.09 +/- 0.57 mm to 2.70 +/- 0.44 mm. The percent diameter stenosis decreased from 66 +/- 13% to 15 +/- 10%. The procedural success rate was 99%. At 6 month follow-up repeat angiography was performed in 86 patients. The mean MLD was 1.74 +/- 0.67 mm with a mean diameter stenosis of 41 +/- 20%. Residual anginal complaints were reported in 29% of patients. In-stent restenosis (defined as diameter stenosis of more than 50%) occurred in 18% of the patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Placement of the Bard XT stent in restenotic lesions is feasible, has an excellent short term outcome and yields a favorable result at 6 month follow-up angiography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Interventional Cardiology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Braim M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Rahel
authors.forename: Maarten J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Suttorp
authors.forename: Hans A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Te Riele
authors.forename: Egbert T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Bal
authors.forename: Sjef M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Ernst
authors.forename: E Gijs
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Mast
authors.forename: Jurriën M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ten Berg
authors.forename: Johannes C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Kelder
authors.forename: H W Thijs
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Plokker
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D023903:Coronary Restenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D012086:Reoperation; D015607:Stents; D013995:Time; D016896:Treatment Outcome