The recognition that obstructive disease of the epicardial coronary arteries, causing
ischaemic heart disease, can be treated with a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) …

Introduction: Coronary angiography (CAG) is the standard modality for assessing coronary
stenosis; however, it has limitations in assessing coronary plaque morphology. Optical …

Background In-stent restenosis (ISR), especially for neoatherosclerosis, is still a major
problem of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) even in the drug-eluting stent (DES) …

Background: There are few reports about the differences between drug-eluting stents (DES)
and bare metal stents (BMS) in neoatherosclerosis associated with in-stent restenosis (ISR) …

Abstract Background and Aims Neoatherosclerosis is a leading cause of late (> 1 year) stent
failure following drug-eluting stent implantation. The role of biodegradable (BP) vs. durable …

Background Previous studies have demonstrated that there are sex-related differences in
atherosclerosis. However, in terms of the nature of in-stent restenosis (ISR) neointima, the …

Severe coronary artery calcification is one of the greatest challenges in attaining success in
percutaneous coronary intervention, limiting acute and long-term results. In many cases …

Objective To examine the implications of endothelial shear stress (ESS) distribution in the
formation of neoatherosclerotic lesions. Methods Thirty six patients with neoatherosclerotic …

Stents are an indispensable tool in the percutaneous treatment of symptomatic coronary
artery disease. Yet, stent failure due to restenosis or thrombosis may compromise their …

Background Intravascular imaging has been used to assess the morphology of lesions
causing an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in native vessels (NV) and identify differences …