Usefulness of the angiographic pattern of in-stent restenosis in predicting the success of gamma vascular brachytherapy

Am J Cardiol. 2003 Nov 15;92(10):1214-7. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.07.036.

Abstract

The prognostic role of the angiographic pattern of in-stent restenosis after gamma vascular brachytherapy was assessed from a pooled data set of 4 clinical trials comprising 295 irradiated patients with matched baseline and follow-up angiograms. The binary angiographic restenosis rate increased with worsening in-stent restenosis patterns; however, target lesion revascularization and major adverse cardiac event rates increased for focal, diffuse, and proliferative patterns of in-stent restenosis but not for total occlusions.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
  • Brachytherapy*
  • Coronary Angiography*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Gamma Rays / therapeutic use*
  • Graft Occlusion, Vascular / diagnostic imaging*
  • Graft Occlusion, Vascular / etiology
  • Graft Occlusion, Vascular / radiotherapy*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Recurrence
  • Stents*
  • Time Factors
  • Treatment Outcome