Abstract
Intravascular ultrasound, performed using a 0.018 in guide wire with a 30 MHz ultrasound transducer, allows to study the acute recoil of Palmaz-Schatz stent. This case showed that the acute recoil of the Palmaz-Schatz stent occurs immediately after stent implantation. The analysis of diameter and lumen cross-sectional area at the stent site was performed at different levels of dilatation. A 20% reduction of cross-sectional area was found immediately after stent expansion and balloon deflation.
| Translated title of the contribution | The evaluation of the acute recoil of the Palmaz-Schatz stent using echography. A case report |
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| Original language | Italian |
| Pages (from-to) | 559-562 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Cardiologia |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 1996 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine