Author/Authors :
Kaneda، نويسنده , , Hideaki and Ako، نويسنده , , Junya and Kataoka، نويسنده , , Toru and Miyazawa، نويسنده , , Akiyoshi and Terashima، نويسنده , , Mitsuyasu and Ikeno، نويسنده , , Fumiaki and Sonoda، نويسنده , , Shinjo and Shimada، نويسنده , , Yoshihisa and Morino، نويسنده , , Yoshihiro and Honda، نويسنده , , Yasuhiro and Yock، نويسنده , , Paul G. and Fitzgerald، نويسنده , , Peter J.، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
Adjacent reference vessel response to smaller lumens at stented segments was examined with 3-dimensional intravascular ultrasound analysis. In 128 patients after bare metal stent implantation, minimal lumen area (MLA) within the stent and average lumen area at distal/proximal adjacent reference segments (5 mm) were obtained at baseline and follow-up. In the smaller in-stent MLA group (MLA <3 mm2), lumen area decreased significantly at the distal edge compared with the larger in-stent MLA group (MLA ≥3 mm2), although no significant difference was seen at the proximal edge. In-stent lumen patency may influence vascular responses at adjacent reference segments after bare metal stent implantation.
