Mechanism of Lumen Enlargement During Intracoronary Stent Implantation
Ahmed J, Mintz G, Weissman N, Lansky A, Pichard A, Satler L, Kent K. Mechanism of Lumen Enlargement During Intracoronary Stent Implantation. Circulation 2000, 102: 7-10. PMID: 10880407, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.102.1.7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLumen enlargementReference segmentsExternal elastic membrane areaDistal reference segmentsNative coronary lesionsIntracoronary stent implantationIntravascular ultrasound analysisMean lumen areaExternal elastic membraneCoronary lesionsPlaque burdenPlaque embolizationStent implantationMultilink stentsProximal referenceDistal referenceIntravascular ultrasoundLesionsUltrasound analysisLumen areaPlaquesVolumetric analysisVessel expansionInterventionMedia area