Coronary angioscopy and optical coherence tomography for confirmation of drug-coated neointimal plaque after paclitaxel-coated balloon angioplasty for in-stent restenosis

Int J Cardiol. 2014 Oct 20;176(3):1207-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.07.224. Epub 2014 Aug 5.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan.
² Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan. Electronic address: yoakashi-circ@umin.ac.jp.

PMID: 25129263
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.07.224

No abstract available

Keywords: Angioplasty; Bare-metal stent; Drug-coated balloon; Drug-eluting balloon; Neointima.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Aged
Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / adverse effects*
Angioscopy*
Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / pharmacology
Coronary Restenosis / diagnosis*
Coronary Restenosis / etiology
Coronary Vessels / pathology*
Humans
Male
Neointima / pathology
Paclitaxel / pharmacology*
Prosthesis Failure
Stents*
Tomography, Optical Coherence / methods*

Substances

Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
Paclitaxel