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Relation of lumen size to restenosis after percutaneous transluminal coronary balloon angioplasty. Lovastatin Restenosis Trial Group.

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Waksman, R; Kosinski, AS; Klein, L; Boccuzzi, SJ; King, SB; Ghazzal, ZM; Weintraub, WS
Published in: Am J Cardiol
July 15, 1996

The relation between post-percutaneous transluminal balloon angioplasty (post-PTCA) and angiography indexes were investigated in the Lovastatin Restenosis Trial. Post-PTCA percent diameter measured by the operator was found to be a weak predictor of angiographic and clinical follow-up restenosis.

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Published In

Am J Cardiol

ISSN

0002-9149

Publication Date

July 15, 1996

Volume

78

Issue

2

Start / End Page

221 / 224

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Recurrence
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Lovastatin
  • Humans
  • Coronary Disease
  • Constriction, Pathologic
  • Cardiovascular System & Hematology
  • Anticholesteremic Agents
  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary
 

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Waksman, R., Kosinski, A. S., Klein, L., Boccuzzi, S. J., King, S. B., Ghazzal, Z. M., & Weintraub, W. S. (1996). Relation of lumen size to restenosis after percutaneous transluminal coronary balloon angioplasty. Lovastatin Restenosis Trial Group. Am J Cardiol, 78(2), 221–224.
Waksman, R., A. S. Kosinski, L. Klein, S. J. Boccuzzi, S. B. King, Z. M. Ghazzal, and W. S. Weintraub. “Relation of lumen size to restenosis after percutaneous transluminal coronary balloon angioplasty. Lovastatin Restenosis Trial Group.Am J Cardiol 78, no. 2 (July 15, 1996): 221–24.
Waksman R, Kosinski AS, Klein L, Boccuzzi SJ, King SB, Ghazzal ZM, et al. Relation of lumen size to restenosis after percutaneous transluminal coronary balloon angioplasty. Lovastatin Restenosis Trial Group. Am J Cardiol. 1996 Jul 15;78(2):221–4.
Waksman R, Kosinski AS, Klein L, Boccuzzi SJ, King SB, Ghazzal ZM, Weintraub WS. Relation of lumen size to restenosis after percutaneous transluminal coronary balloon angioplasty. Lovastatin Restenosis Trial Group. Am J Cardiol. 1996 Jul 15;78(2):221–224.
Journal cover image

Published In

Am J Cardiol

ISSN

0002-9149

Publication Date

July 15, 1996

Volume

78

Issue

2

Start / End Page

221 / 224

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Recurrence
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Lovastatin
  • Humans
  • Coronary Disease
  • Constriction, Pathologic
  • Cardiovascular System & Hematology
  • Anticholesteremic Agents
  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary