Abstract | BACKGROUND: Incomplete stent apposition (ISA) has been previously documented after sirolimus-eluting stent (SES) implantation. The aim of this study was to investigate the long-term intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) findings of ISA in patients who received SES. METHODS AND RESULTS: A total of 13 patients who received SES and showed ISA at follow-up IVUS (follow-up I) were investigated. IVUS was performed on all of these patients 12 months later (follow-up II). Quantitative ISA area measurement was also performed at follow-up I and II. No vascular remodeling was observed in the vessel segment with ISA; external elastic membrane area was 19.4+/-6.6 versus 19.5+/-6.4 mm2 at follow-up I and II, respectively. There was also no significant change in external elastic membrane area between vessel segment with ISA and without ISA (+1.5% versus -3.0%, respectively; P=0.27) at late follow-up. The ISA area, either including (2.5+/-1.7 versus 3.8+/-6.3 mm2; P=NS) or excluding (2.5+/-1.8 versus 2.4+/-1.7 mm2; P=NS) a single patient with aneurysm formation, was not significantly different between follow-up I and II. One patient manifested a coronary aneurysm in the stented segment at late follow-up that was probably present at the initial follow-up but masked by thrombus. It was successfully treated with a covered stent. All patients were asymptomatic, and no patient experienced late thrombotic occlusion. CONCLUSIONS: Vessel dimensions and area of ISA did not change over time, except for 1 coronary aneurysm that became apparent. ISA after implantation of a SES was not associated with adverse events at late follow-up.
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Authors | Muzaffer Degertekin, Patrick W Serruys, Kengo Tanabe, Chi Hang Lee, J Edouardo Sousa, Antonio Colombo, Marie-Claude Morice, Jurgen M R Ligthart, Pim J de Feyter |
Journal | Circulation
(Circulation)
Vol. 108
Issue 22
Pg. 2747-50
(Dec 02 2003)
ISSN: 1524-4539 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 14638542
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
(adverse effects)
- Coronary Angiography
- Coronary Artery Disease
(diagnostic imaging, therapy)
- Coronary Vessels
(diagnostic imaging, drug effects)
- Drug Implants
(adverse effects)
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
(statistics & numerical data)
- Sirolimus
(adverse effects, therapeutic use)
- Stents
(adverse effects, statistics & numerical data)
- Time
- Treatment Outcome
- Ultrasonography, Interventional
- Vascular Patency
(drug effects)
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