Grewe PH, Deneke T, Hanefeld C, Müller KM. Human coronary morphology after beta radiation brachytherapy of in-stent restenosis.
BRITISH HEART JOURNAL 2004;
90:e32. [PMID:
15145896 PMCID:
PMC1768271 DOI:
10.1136/hrt.2003.026674]
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Abstract
This case report discusses the human coronary morphological findings 18 hours after brachytherapy (beta radiation) of an in-stent restenosis. Brachytherapy produced aseptic inflammation of the periadventitial connective tissue integrating the vasa vasorum in the acute phase. The stent neointima eight months after stenting and acutely 18 hours after radiation consisted of the same cellular components as human stent neointima of specimen not additionally treated with radiation. No evidence of necrosis or excessive fibrotic alterations of the arterial vessel wall have been found.
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