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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-10-25
pubmed:abstractText
The sirolimus-eluting stent (SES) is emerging as a potential solution for the prevention of restenosis. Although the outcome of side branches after stenting with an uncoated metal stent (UMS) has been reported, the fate of side branches after SES implantation is unknown. Furthermore, the absence of spontaneous recanalization of occluded side branches following intracoronary brachytherapy has been previously described and has been related to a delayed healing process. We assessed the procedural and 6-month follow-up angiograms of 238 patients enrolled in the RAVEL study, a double-blind controlled trial of the SES versus the UMS. Any side branch seen on the preprocedure angiogram and subsequently covered by the stent was evaluated. The side branch Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) flow grade was assessed at baseline and at follow-up by 2 observers. One hundred twenty-eight patients with > or =1 side branches were identified (63 patients in the SES group with 118 side branches, 65 patients in the UMS group with 124 side branches). Side branch occlusion occurred after stenting in 12 branches (10%) in the SES group and in 9 branches (7%) in the UMS group (p = NS). Of these occluded branches, spontaneous recanalization was observed in 11 branches (92%) in the SES group and in 6 branches (67%) in the UMS group at follow-up angiography (p = NS). Thus, the fate of side branches after SES implantation is favorable and at least as good as after UMS implantation.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0002-9149
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
1
pubmed:volume
90
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
937-41
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:12398958-Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation, pubmed-meshheading:12398958-Coated Materials, Biocompatible, pubmed-meshheading:12398958-Combined Modality Therapy, pubmed-meshheading:12398958-Coronary Angiography, pubmed-meshheading:12398958-Coronary Artery Disease, pubmed-meshheading:12398958-Coronary Restenosis, pubmed-meshheading:12398958-Coronary Vessels, pubmed-meshheading:12398958-Double-Blind Method, pubmed-meshheading:12398958-Follow-Up Studies, pubmed-meshheading:12398958-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:12398958-Immunosuppressive Agents, pubmed-meshheading:12398958-Predictive Value of Tests, pubmed-meshheading:12398958-Sirolimus, pubmed-meshheading:12398958-Stents, pubmed-meshheading:12398958-Treatment Outcome, pubmed-meshheading:12398958-Ultrasonography, Interventional
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
Fate of side branches after coronary arterial sirolimus-eluting stent implantation.
pubmed:affiliation
Thoraxcenter, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, Randomized Controlled Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Evaluation Studies