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Review
. 1986 May 15;134(10):1129-32.

Restenosis following percutaneous transluminal angioplasty: clinical, physiologic and pathological features

J L Cox, A I Gotlieb
Review

Restenosis following percutaneous transluminal angioplasty: clinical, physiologic and pathological features

J L Cox et al. CMAJ. .

Abstract

Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) has been used clinically for 8 years and is becoming widely accepted in the treatment of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease. Since the long-term effects of the procedure are unknown, the rate of restenosis following the procedure, approximately 30%, is of major concern. We briefly review the current status of PTCA and the effect of angioplasty on the vessel wall and discuss proposed mechanisms of recurrent stenosis.

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