Coronary in-stent restenosis following beta brachytherapy: a histopathological examination.
Two cases of in-stent restenosis of a coronary artery bypass vein graft following beta (beta) brachytheraphy are presented. Previously unreported histopathology of directed atherectomy specimens of such restenotic lesions and a discussion of their proposed significance form the basis of this report.
Witzke
Christian F
CF
Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, 02114, USA.
MacNeill
Briain D
BD
Lowe
Harry C
HC
Houser
Stuart L
SL
Palacios
Igor F
IF
D000368:Aged; D017225:Atherectomy, Coronary; D001610:Beta Particles; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D023903:Coronary Restenosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D015607:Stents