Effectiveness of treatment of in-stent restenosis with an 8-French compatible atherectomy catheter.
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%).
Airoldi
Flavio
F
EMO Centro Cuore, Columbus Clinic, Via Buonarroti 48-20145 Milan, Italy. info@emocolumbus.it
Di Mario
Carlo
C
Stankovic
Goran
G
Briguori
Carlo
C
Bramucci
Ezio
E
Reimers
Bernhard
B
Ardissino
Diego
D
Aurier
Enrico
E
Tavano
Davide
D
Colombo
Antonio
A
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