title: Effectiveness of treatment of in-stent restenosis with an 8-French compatible atherectomy catheter.
abstract: The study reports the results of directional atherectomy with an 8Fr guiding catheter-compatible atherectomy catheter in a series of 31 in-stent restenotic lesions. This preliminary experience indicates a favorable safety profile, with events limited to non-Q-wave myocardial infarction occurring in 3.6% of patients. The secondary end point regarding the incidence of angiographic restenosis at 6 months showed a high restenosis rate (65%).
authors.affiliation: EMO Centro Cuore, Columbus Clinic, Via Buonarroti 48-20145 Milan, Italy. info@emocolumbus.it
authors.forename: Flavio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Airoldi
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Di Mario
authors.forename: Goran
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stankovic
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Briguori
authors.forename: Ezio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bramucci
authors.forename: Bernhard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Reimers
authors.forename: Diego
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ardissino
authors.forename: Enrico
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Aurier
authors.forename: Davide
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tavano
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Colombo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017225:Atherectomy, Coronary; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome