TY - JOUR
T1 - Effectiveness of sirolimus-eluting stent implantation for treatment of in-stent restenosis after brachytherapy failure
AU - Iakovou, Ioannis
AU - Sangiorgi, Giuseppe M.
AU - Stankovic, Goran
AU - Corvaja, Nicola
AU - Michev, Iassen
AU - Chieffo, Alaide
AU - Rogacka, Renata
AU - Vitrella, Giancarlo
AU - Airoldi, Flavio
AU - Colombo, Antonio
PY - 2004/8/1
Y1 - 2004/8/1
N2 - The impact of the use of sirolimus-eluting stents (SESs) in the treatment of in-stent restenosis in previously irradiated sites has not been adequately evaluated. Fifteen consecutive patients who underwent percutaneous coronary interventions using SESs in lesion sites previously intervened with intracoronary radiation therapy were identified. All stents were implanted successfully, and there were no major in-hospital complications. At 30-day follow-up, there was 1 case of subacute thrombosis that led to target lesion revascularization (TLR). At 6 months, 2 patients underwent TLR because of recurrent angina with angiographic restenosis, and 1 patient underwent target vessel revascularization distally to the SES site; no other major adverse cardiac events occurred at long-term follow-up (mean 17 ± 8 months).
AB - The impact of the use of sirolimus-eluting stents (SESs) in the treatment of in-stent restenosis in previously irradiated sites has not been adequately evaluated. Fifteen consecutive patients who underwent percutaneous coronary interventions using SESs in lesion sites previously intervened with intracoronary radiation therapy were identified. All stents were implanted successfully, and there were no major in-hospital complications. At 30-day follow-up, there was 1 case of subacute thrombosis that led to target lesion revascularization (TLR). At 6 months, 2 patients underwent TLR because of recurrent angina with angiographic restenosis, and 1 patient underwent target vessel revascularization distally to the SES site; no other major adverse cardiac events occurred at long-term follow-up (mean 17 ± 8 months).
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U2 - 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.04.033
DO - 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.04.033
M3 - Article
C2 - 15276103
AN - SCOPUS:3242741265
VL - 94
SP - 351
EP - 354
JO - American Journal of Cardiology
JF - American Journal of Cardiology
SN - 0002-9149
IS - 3
ER -