Arterial Remodeling After Coronary Angioplasty

1996886 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Gary S. Mintz · MedStar Washington Hospital Center

Jeffrey J. Popma · MedStar Washington Hospital Center

Augusto D. Pichard · MedStar Washington Hospital Center

Kenneth M. Kent · MedStar Washington Hospital Center

Lowell F. Satler · MedStar Washington Hospital Center

S. Chiu Wong · MedStar Washington Hospital Center

Mun K. Hong

Abstract

Restenosis appears to be determined primarily by the direction and magnitude of vessel wall remodeling (delta EEM). An increase in EEM is adaptive, whereas a decrease in EEM contributes to restenosis.

Topics & Keywords

Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics Acute Myocardial Infarction Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Circulation

Volume 94, Issue 1, pp. 35-43

DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.94.1.35

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