Acute and long-term outcomes of cutting balloon angioplasty followed by gamma brachytherapy for in-stent restenosis

Am J Cardiol. 2003 Dec 1;92(11):1329-31. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.08.018.

Abstract

In-stent restenosis lesions were divided into 2 groups according to the use of cutting balloon (n = 76) or conventional balloon angioplasty (n = 407) before gamma-brachytherapy. Cutting balloon angioplasty, compared with conventional balloon angioplasty, in patients undergoing gamma-brachytherapy for in-stent restenosis is associated with less requirement for new stents (11% vs 22%, p = 0.02) but similar target vessel revascularization (35.1% vs 29.8%, p = 0.4) at follow-up.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Clinical Trial, Phase III
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Angioplasty, Balloon / methods*
  • Brachytherapy*
  • Chi-Square Distribution
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Coronary Restenosis / therapy*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Stents*
  • Treatment Outcome