Endovascular brachytherapy for prophylaxis against restenosis after long-segment femoropopliteal placement of stents: Initial results

Radiology

Volumn 220, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 724-729

  Wolfram, R M ^a   Pokrajac, B ^a   Ahmadi, R ^a   Fellner, C ^a   Gyongyosi M ^a   Haumer, M ^a   Bucek, R ^a   Potter R ^a   Minar, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

92.1286; 92.1286 Iridium; 92.1286 Stents and prostheses; 92.72 Arteries; Arteries; Radiation; Radioactive Stents and prostheses; Stenosis or obstruction; Transluminal angioplasty

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CLOPIDOGREL; HEPARIN; IRIDIUM 192;

ADULT; AGED; ARTERIOGRAPHY; ARTERY THROMBOSIS; ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL ANGIOPLASTY; PERIPHERAL OCCLUSIVE ARTERY DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RECURRENCE RISK; RESTENOSIS; STENT;

EID: 0034877610     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2203010038     Document Type: Article

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