Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 5 , Pages 833-840 , November 2007

Patterns of in-stent restenosis after carotid artery stenting: Classification and implications for long-term outcome

Presented at VASCULAR 2007, Annual Meeting of the Society for Vascular Surgery, Baltimore, Md, June 7-10, 2007.

  • Brajesh K. Lal, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
    • Department of Physiology, University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
    • Division of Vascular Surgery, St. Michaels Medical Center, Newark, NJ
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Brajesh K Lal, MD, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, 185 S Orange Ave, MSB-H570, Newark, NJ 07103.
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  • Elias A. Kaperonis, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
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  • Salvador Cuadra, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
    • Division of Vascular Surgery, St. Michaels Medical Center, Newark, NJ
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  • Indravadan Kapadia, PA

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, St. Michaels Medical Center, Newark, NJ
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  • Robert W. Hobson II, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
    • Department of Physiology, University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
    • Division of Vascular Surgery, St. Michaels Medical Center, Newark, NJ

Received 21 June 2007 ,Accepted 17 July 2007.

  • Image Result

    A, Schematic images show the five patterns of carotid in-stent restenosis based on the introduced classification. The shaded area represents the stent. B, Representative B-mode ultrasound images of in

    A, Schematic images show the five patterns of carotid in-stent restenosis based on the introduced classification. The shaded area represents the stent. B, Representative B-mode ultrasound images of in-stent restenosis correspond to the patterns I through IV.

  • Image Result
    Linear regression analysis shows comparison of lesion length measurement by quantitative angiography vs B-mode ultrasound imaging.

    Linear regression analysis shows comparison of lesion length measurement by quantitative angiography vs B-mode ultrasound imaging.

 Competition of interest: none.Supported by grants from the American Heart Association (RA5883, BKL) and the National Institutes of Health (NS38384, RWH).

PII: S0741-5214(07)01182-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.07.022

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 5 , Pages 833-840 , November 2007