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Review
. 2002;152(9-10):215-9.
doi: 10.1046/j.1563-258x.2002.01070.x.

[Intracoronary brachytherapy--an update]

[Article in German]
J Auer  1 , R Berent, C Punzengruber, E Maurer, E Lassnig, T Weber, B Eber
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Review

[Intracoronary brachytherapy--an update]

[Article in German]
J Auer et al. Wien Med Wochenschr. 2002.

Abstract

Restenosis following angioplasty represents a major clinical problem in the field of percutaneous coronary interventions. Intravascular brachytherapy reduces risk of restenosis following percutaneous interventions of native lesions and in-stent restenosis up to 50%-60%. This effect can be shown for at least one to two years. This novel therapeutic strategy is limited by a higher rate of target vessel reinterventions, and late coronary thrombosis, when platelet inhibiting drugs has been withdrawn or after implantation of multiple stents. Currently, intracoronary brachytherapy is mainly considered for treatment of in-stent-restenosis.

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