Stent underexpansion and residual reference segment stenosis are related to stent thrombosis after sirolimus-eluting stent implantation An intravascular ultrasound study
Fujii K, Carlier SG, Mintz GS, Yang YM, Moussa I, Weisz G, Dangas G, Mehran R, Lansky AJ, Kreps EM, Collins M, Stone GW, Moses JW, Leon MB. Stent underexpansion and residual reference segment stenosis are related to stent thrombosis after sirolimus-eluting stent implantation An intravascular ultrasound study. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2005, 45: 995-998. PMID: 15808753, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2004.12.066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSirolimus-eluting stent implantationMinimum stent cross-sectional areaSuccessful SES implantationStent thrombosisSegment stenosisStent thrombosis groupStent underexpansionSES implantationThrombosis groupControl patientsStent implantationStent cross-sectional areaIntravascular ultrasound studyIndependent predictorsUltrasound studyThrombosisDrug AdministrationControl groupNumber of casesStenosisStent expansionPatientsU.S. FoodUnderexpansionCross-sectional area