Neoatherosclerosis in Very Late Stenosis of Bare Metal Stent by Optical Coherence Tomography

Bare metal stents (BMS) continue to be widely used in patients with coronary artery disease undergoing percutaneous revascularization. Progressive luminal renarrowing has been reported late after BMS implantation resulting in a significant rate of stent failure events. We present a case of very late...

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Main Authors: Mowakeaa, Samer, Iskandar, Aline, Kakouros, Nikolaos
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4808537/