Localized intracoronary beta radiation therapy to inhibit recurrence of in-stent restenosis
β Scribed by Waksman, Ron ;Raizner, Albert E. ;Yeung, Alan C. ;Lansky, Alexandra J. ;Vandertie, Lynn
- Book ID
- 106064152
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- German
- Weight
- 36 KB
- Volume
- 91
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0300-5860
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## Abstract Background: Most studies that proved intracoronary radiation therapy (IRT) to be highly effective to reduce recurrent restenosis after treatment of inβstent restenosis (ISR) have looked at time periods up to 12 months. Whether the beneficial effect from radiation is sustained during lon