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A Murine Model of Stent Implantation in the Carotid Artery for the Study of Restenosis
Published on: May 14, 2013
"Candy wrapper" effect after drug-eluting stent implantation: déjà vu or stumbling over the same stone again?
Dominick J Angiolillo1, Manel Sabatá, Fernando Alfonso
1Interventional Cardiology Unit, San Carlos University Hospital, Madrid, Spain. djangiolillo@eudoramail.com
Abstract:
Encouraging results have been obtained with drug-eluting stents (DESs) to prevent restenosis following PCI. However, DESs are not immune from restenosis and we describe a case of "candy wrapper" effect, commonly observed with intracoronary brachytherapy (IBT). In this article, we review the common drawbacks of DES and IBT and their prevention.
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