[Long-term effects and complications of intravascular brachytherapy].
Since the introduction of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, restenosis has remained the most challenging problem facing interventional cardiologist. Intravascular radiation is a feasible and promising adjunctive therapy in restenosis treatment by suppressing both neointimal proliferation and constrictive remodeling, while there are growing concerns about its long-term effects and complications in clinical perspectives as well as dosing and paradoxical stimulation. Current comments on them may well favor the choice of comprehensive treatment protocol for clinicians.
Ma
Chao
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Department of Nuclear Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Xu
Changyun
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Zhang
Xuemei
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Kuang
An'ren
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D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000818:Animals; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D023903:Coronary Restenosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000528:radiation effects; D006801:Humans; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome