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Brachytherapy for in-stent restenosis: A distant second choice to drug-eluting stent placement
- Source :
- JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association. March 15, 2006, Vol. 295 Issue 11, p1307, 3 p.
- Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- In-stent restenotic lesions are an important clinical problem and of the numerous modalities used to treat them till date, vascular brachytherapy has been the most effective. Some concerns however about brachytherapy including safety of radiation therapy have led to trials of other therapies and of these drug-eluting stents appear to be the most acceptable.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00987484
- Volume :
- 295
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.144418572