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.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1129-1132 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Canadian Medical Association journal |
| Volume | 134 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| State | Published - 1986 |