Comparison of coronary artery dynamics pre- and post-stenting.
Published
Journal Article
Stents have dramatically improved the treatment of coronary artery disease. Since the implantation of stents changes the geometry and dynamics of the coronary artery, it is reasonable to hypothesize that some of these changes may have an important effect on the development of atherosclerosis by modulating the mechanical environment. In this paper, we presented a method to compare the geometric dynamics of the coronary artery before and after stenting using biplane angiography. Two cases are reviewed and a number of parameters are proposed to describe the longitudinal change of the vessel before and after stenting. This analysis technique has the potential to identify some aspects of stent design and procedure that might improve the success rate with this therapeutic approach.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Zhu, H; Warner, JJ; Gehrig, TR; Friedman, MH
Published Date
- May 2003
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 36 / 5
Start / End Page
- 689 - 697
PubMed ID
- 12694999
Pubmed Central ID
- 12694999
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0021-9290
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/s0021-9290(02)00447-5
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States