title: Intracoronary Radiation.
abstract: With in-stent restenosis remaining major limitation of coronary stenting and adjunctive pharmacologic therapy and re-stenting having failed to reduce the rates of in-stent restenosis, a new treatment alternative is warranted. Vascular brachytherapy - the intracoronary delivery of radiation has been proposed as one such therapy. Thus far it is an important break-through in combating re-stenosis. Todate, 5 years of clinical data has been generated and further studies are underway to perfect the technology.
authors.affiliation: Medical Officer, Command Hospital (Southern Command), Pune - 411 040.
authors.forename: Ajay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dheer
authors.affiliation: Classified Specialist (Medicine & Cardiology), Base Hospital, Delhi Cantt 110 010.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Dutta
keywords: Coronary artery; Ionising radiation; Re-stenosis