Optimal Treatment of Tapered Coronary Artery Lesions.
Chandni VasheeAdriana MaresAngelica LehkerDebabrata MukherjeePublished in: Angiology (2022)
The success of a PCI is best defined by three related components: post-procedure angiographic outcomes, procedural events, and longer-term clinical outcomes. Stenting of long and complex lesions is associated with higher risk of stent thrombosis and restenosis even at long term follow-up. Tapered lesions (i.e., a significant mismatch between proximal and distal reference lumen diameters (RLD)) of the target coronary artery lesion may pose particular challenges during PCI and impact outcomes.
Keyphrases
- coronary artery
- antiplatelet therapy
- pulmonary artery
- coronary artery disease
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- acute coronary syndrome
- acute myocardial infarction
- minimally invasive
- st segment elevation myocardial infarction
- atrial fibrillation
- st elevation myocardial infarction
- pulmonary embolism
- preterm infants
- coronary artery bypass grafting
- type diabetes
- metabolic syndrome
- ultrasound guided
- adipose tissue
- pulmonary arterial hypertension
- skeletal muscle