Spontaneous regression of neointimal hyperplasia in a patient who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention with a bare metal stent / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: 595-599, 2009.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-211073
ABSTRACT
Many interventional cardiologists rely upon percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug-eluting stents (DES), but DES may provoke serious complications, such as stent thrombosis and delayed restenosis. Previous studies of bare metal stent placement showed regression of neointimal proliferation after 6 months. Here, we report the case of a 50-year-old man demonstrating spontaneous regression of neointimal hyperplasia after undergoing PCI with a bare metal stent to treat a middle left anterior descending (LAD) artery lesion. Coronary angiography showed 90% diffuse restenosis at 6 months after stent placement, but the patient refused PCI due to monetary concerns. After 29 months, follow-up angiography revealed spontaneous regression of restenosis in the middle LAD.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Arteries
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Thrombosis
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Angiography
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Stents
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Follow-Up Studies
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Coronary Angiography
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Coronary Restenosis
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Drug-Eluting Stents
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Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
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Hyperplasia
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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