Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions
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Catheter Cardiovasc Interv · Apr 2008
Carotid artery dissection: endovascular treatment. Report of 12 patients.
The purpose of this article is to report our experience with endovascular treatment of internal carotid artery (ICA) dissection with the use of stents. ⋯ Our results showed an excellent clinical outcome of the treated patients. This suggests promising results with the use of endovascular treatment in selected patients.
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Catheter Cardiovasc Interv · Apr 2008
Comparative StudyLong-term clinical outcomes after sirolimus-eluting stent implantation for treatment of restenosis within bare-metal versus drug-eluting stents.
Sirolimus-eluting stents have been increasingly used for treatment of restenosis after implantation of bare metal stents (BMSs) or drug-eluting stents (DESs), but little is known regarding their long-term outcomes. ⋯ Sirolimus-eluting stents were effective for treatment of in-stent restenosis, but post-DES restenosis was associated with poorer outcomes than post-BMS restenosis.