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TCTAP A-159 Optical Coherence Tomography Assessment of Calcium Fracture by Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Heavily Calcified Lesions

Authors :
Yasushi Ino
Kunihiro Shimamura
Yasutsugu Shiono
Yosuke Katayama
Takashi Yamano
Tomoyuki Yamaguchi
Makoto Orii
Takashi Kubo
Takashi Akasaka
Yoshiki Matsuo
Source :
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 65(17)
Publication Year :
2015
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2015.

Abstract

Heavily calcified lesions in coronary arteries have been known as a cause of stent under expansion, which increases the risk of in-stent restenosis. The aim of the present optical coherent tomography (OCT) study was to investigate clinical impacts of coronary calcium fracture by percutaneous

Details

ISSN :
07351097
Volume :
65
Issue :
17
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....81a8c4abc1a36f4ded3a46c31196c2c8
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2015.03.238