Interprocedural interval as a predictor of stent restenosis after previous coronary angioplasty. The Palmaz-Schatz Stent Investigators

M P Savage; D L Fischman; R Rake; S Gebhardt; S Goldberg

doi:10.1016/s0002-9149(96)00397-9

Interprocedural interval as a predictor of stent restenosis after previous coronary angioplasty. The Palmaz-Schatz Stent Investigators

Am J Cardiol. 1996 Sep 15;78(6):683-4. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(96)00397-9.

Authors

M P Savage¹, D L Fischman, R Rake, S Gebhardt, S Goldberg

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA.

PMID: 8831408
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(96)00397-9

Abstract

Coronary artery stent implantation is used increasingly to treat restenosis after balloon angioplasty. This study demonstrates that a short interprocedural interval, between initial angioplasty and stent implantation, is a significant risk factor for in-stent restenosis.

Publication types

Multicenter Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aged
Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary*
Coronary Disease / therapy*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Predictive Value of Tests
Recurrence
Stents*
Time Factors