Author/Authors :
Iakovou، نويسنده , , Ioannis and Sangiorgi، نويسنده , , Giuseppe M and Stankovic، نويسنده , , Goran and Corvaja، نويسنده , , Nicola and Michev، نويسنده , , Iassen and Chieffo، نويسنده , , Alaide and Rogacka، نويسنده , , Renata and Vitrella، نويسنده , , Giancarlo and Airoldi، نويسنده , , Flavio and Colombo، نويسنده , , Antonio، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
The impact of the use of sirolimus-eluting stents (SESs) in the treatment of in-stent restenosis in previously irradiated sites has not been adequately evaluated. Fifteen consecutive patients who underwent percutaneous coronary interventions using SESs in lesion sites previously intervened with intracoronary radiation therapy were identified. All stents were implanted successfully, and there were no major in-hospital complications. At 30-day follow-up, there was 1 case of subacute thrombosis that led to target lesion revascularization (TLR). At 6 months, 2 patients underwent TLR because of recurrent angina with angiographic restenosis, and 1 patient underwent target vessel revascularization distally to the SES site; no other major adverse cardiac events occurred at long-term follow-up (mean 17 ± 8 months).
