Comparison of the angiographic outcomes after beta versus gamma vascular brachytherapy for treatment of in-stent restenosis
Shirai K, Lansky AJ, Mintz GS, Costantini CO, Fahy M, Mehran R, Dangas G, Moses JW, Stone GW, Waksman R, Leon MB. Comparison of the angiographic outcomes after beta versus gamma vascular brachytherapy for treatment of in-stent restenosis. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2003, 92: 1409-1413. PMID: 14675575, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.08.047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinimum lumen diameterVascular brachytherapyLesion lengthSegment restenosisAngiographic outcomesStent restenosisFinal minimum lumen diameterRandomized clinical trialsIndependent angiographic predictorsAngiographic restenosisPlacebo groupAngiographic predictorsAngiographic resultsMultivariable analysisNative coronariesVessel sizeClinical trialsLesion complexityVBT groupRestenosisLumen diameterSimilar reductionPlaceboGreater reductionLesionsIntravascular brachytherapy for native coronary ostial in-stent restenotic lesions
Costantini CO, Lansky AJ, Mintz GS, Shirai K, Dangas G, Mehran R, Fahy M, Slack S, Coral M, Teirstein PS, Waksman R, Stone G, Moses J, Leon MB. Intravascular brachytherapy for native coronary ostial in-stent restenotic lesions. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2003, 41: 1725-1731. PMID: 12767655, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(03)00298-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAorto-ostial lesionsVascular brachytherapyRecurrence rateOstial ISRRestenosis rateStent restenosisBaseline lesion lengthStent restenotic lesionsHigh recurrence rateBinary restenosisPercutaneous reinterventionPlacebo patientsISR lesionsRestenotic lesionsQuantitative angiographyBeta patientsPatientsPooled databaseConventional treatmentRestenosisPlaceboLesionsLesion lengthBrachytherapySimilar reduction