"Candy wrapper" effect after drug-eluting stent implantation: déjà vu or stumbling over the same stone again?
Encouraging results have been obtained with drug-eluting stents (DESs) to prevent restenosis following PCI. However, DESs are not immune from restenosis and we describe a case of "candy wrapper" effect, commonly observed with intracoronary brachytherapy (IBT). In this article, we review the common drawbacks of DES and IBT and their prevention.
Angiolillo
Dominick J
DJ
Interventional Cardiology Unit, San Carlos University Hospital, Madrid, Spain. djangiolillo@eudoramail.com
Sabatá
Manel
M
Alfonso
Fernando
F
Macaya
Carlos
C
D000368:Aged; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000379:methods*; D023903:Coronary Restenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017239:Paclitaxel / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects; D014463:Ultrasonography
D017239:Paclitaxel