Acute and long-term outcomes of cutting balloon angioplasty followed by gamma brachytherapy for in-stent restenosis.
In-stent restenosis lesions were divided into 2 groups according to the use of cutting balloon (n = 76) or conventional balloon angioplasty (n = 407) before gamma-brachytherapy. Cutting balloon angioplasty, compared with conventional balloon angioplasty, in patients undergoing gamma-brachytherapy for in-stent restenosis is associated with less requirement for new stents (11% vs 22%, p = 0.02) but similar target vessel revascularization (35.1% vs 29.8%, p = 0.4) at follow-up.
Kobayashi
Yoshio
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Cardiovascular Research Foundation, Lenox Hill Heart and Vascular Institute, New York, New York 10022, USA.
Mehran
Roxana
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Mintz
Gary S
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Dangas
George
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Moussa
Issam
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Collins
Michael
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Brara
Prabhtej
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Moussavian
Mehran
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Lansky
Alexandra J
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Stone
Gregg W
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Leon
Martin B
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Moses
Jeffrey W
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Teirstein
Paul S
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D000368:Aged; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000379:methods*; D001918:Brachytherapy; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D023903:Coronary Restenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome