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Angiology
; 74(5): 405-406, 2023 05.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36113090
ABSTRACT
The success of a PCI is best defined by three related components: post-procedure angiographic outcomes, procedural events, and longer-term clinical outcomes. Stenting of long and complex lesions is associated with higher risk of stent thrombosis and restenosis even at long term follow-up. Tapered lesions (i.e., a significant mismatch between proximal and distal reference lumen diameters (RLD)) of the target coronary artery lesion may pose particular challenges during PCI and impact outcomes.