Early and late assessment of the Micro Stent PL coronary stent for restenosis and suboptimal balloon angioplasty
Webb J, Popma J, Lansky A, Carere R, Rabinowitz A, Singer J, Dodek A. Early and late assessment of the Micro Stent PL coronary stent for restenosis and suboptimal balloon angioplasty. American Heart Journal 1997, 133: 369-374. PMID: 9060809, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-8703(97)70235-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBalloon angioplastyStent dislodgmentCoronary stentsManagement of dissectionMinimal lumen diameterSuboptimal balloon angioplastySite of placementAdditional patientsDistal deliveryProspective studyStent thrombosisDiameter stenosisBalloon catheterLate lossProcedural failurePatientsSix monthsLumen diameterStentsRestenosisInitial assessmentLater assessmentsAngioplastyStainless steel stentsFuture stent designs