title: Excimer Laser Angioplasty-Facilitated Fracturing of Napkin-Ring Peri-Stent Calcium in a Chronically Underexpanded Stent: Documentation by Optical Coherence Tomography.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York; Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York.
authors.forename: Da
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York; Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York. Electronic address: amaehara@crf.org.
authors.forename: Akiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maehara
authors.affiliation: St. Francis Hospital, Roslyn, New York.
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mezzafonte
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York; Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York.
authors.forename: Jeffrey W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Moses
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York.
authors.forename: Gary S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Mintz
authors.affiliation: St. Francis Hospital, Roslyn, New York.
authors.forename: Richard A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Shlofmitz
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017222:Angioplasty, Balloon, Laser-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D023903:Coronary Restenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D054018:Lasers, Excimer; D008297:Male; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015607:Stents; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D061205:Vascular Calcification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: calcium; excimer laser coronary angioplasty; optical coherence tomography