In-stent neointimal characteristics and late neointimal response after drug-eluting stent implantation: A preliminary observation
In-stent neointimal characteristics and late neointimal response after drug-eluting stent implantation: A preliminary observation
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jjcc.2015.07.002
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发表时间:
2016-05-01
影响因子:
2.5
通讯作者:
Uemura, Shiro
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作者:
Fukuhara, Kenzo;Okura, Hiroyuki;Uemura, Shiro
Background: Progressive neointimal proliferation may lead to late restenosis and/or neoatherosclerosis after drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation. Late neointimal response may be different among different tissue characteristics. The aim of this study was to assess impact of in-stent neointimal characteristics on late neointimal response following DES implantation.Methods: Serial (median 270 days and median 551 days after stent implantation) optical coherence tomography (OCT) examinations were performed in 42 stented lesions from 26 patients. In-stent neointimal tissue was categorized as either homogeneous or heterogeneous neointima based on the OCT appearance at 1st follow-up. Serial changes in neointimal area (NIA) were compared between lesions with homogeneous neointima and those with heterogeneous neointima.Results: At first follow-up, homogeneous neointima was observed in 22 (52%) and heterogeneous neointima in 20 (48%) lesions, respectively. During follow-up, NIA in lesions with homogeneous neointima decreased significantly (1.8 +/- 0.93 mm(2) to 1.5 +/- 0.88 mm(2), p < 0.001). On the other hand, NIA in lesions with heterogeneous neointima did not change significantly (2.7 +/- 1.8 mm(2) to 2.8 +/- 1.6 mm(2), p = 0.658). Homogeneous neointima was the only predictor of late neointimal regression (late neointimal regression defined as NIA at first follow-up - NIA at second follow-up