Balloon angioplasty of ostial left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) lesions has been associated with a high rate of acute complications and late restenosis. Recently, coronary stenting has been proposed as an effective treatment modality for ostial LAD lesions. To evaluate the effects of stent design on the development of late restenosis, we retrospectively analyzed the efficacy of slo...

BACKGROUND Endoscopic stenting is a widely used method for managing esophageal anastomotic leaks and perforations. Self-expanding metal stents (SEMSs) have proved effective in sealing these defects, with a lower rate of displacement than that of self-expanding plastic stents (SEPSs) as a result of tissue proliferation and granulation tissue ingrowth at the uncovered portion of the stent, which ...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE SACE is performed for complex aneurysms. There are several configurations of stent placement for bifurcation aneurysms. We investigated hemodynamics among 8 different configurations of stent placement, which may relate to the recanalization rate. MATERIALS AND METHODS We created a silicone block model of a patient-specific asymmetric bifurcation aneurysm. Enterprise clo...

INTRODUCTION Inadequate stent implantation is associated with stent thrombosis and restenosis. StentBoost can enhance stent visualization and evaluate stent expansion. Currently, there are limited comparison studies between StentBoost and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS). We aimed to test the correlation and agreement between IVUS and StentBoost measurements. METHODS From December 2010 to Dece...

Stent fracture is an uncommon complication of drug-eluting stent implantation, but it has a clinical significance because of its potential association with adverse cardiac events such as in-stent restenosis, target lesion revascularization, and stent thrombosis. Multiple stent fractures account for a small proportion, but they may lead to more serious complications. Newer generation drug-elutin...