Morphological differences of tissue characteristics between early, late, and very late restenosis lesions after first generation drug-eluting stent implantation: an optical coherence tomography study
Open Access
- 3 September 2012
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in European Heart Journal – Cardiovascular Imaging
- Vol. 14 (3), 276-284
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjci/jes183
Abstract
Aims Restenosis of drug-eluting stents (DESs) might be different from that of bare metal stent restenosis in diverse ways including mechanisms and time course; however, these have not been fully examined. To gain insight into the mechanisms and time course of DES restenosis, we evaluated the characteristics of restenotic lesions of first generation DES using optical coherence tomography (OCT). Methods and results We compared the morphological characteristics of early in-stent restenosis (3 years: VL-ISR, n = 21). OCT qualitative restenotic tissue analysis included the assessment of tissue structure [homogeneous or four types of heterogeneous intima (thin-cap fibroatheroma (TCFA)-like, layered, patchy or speckled pattern)], the presence of the peri-strut low intensity area (PLIA), microvessels, disruption with cavity, and intraluminal material and was performed at every 1 mm slice of the entire stent length. In addition to a greater trend for heterogeneous intima at the later phase, TCFA-like pattern image, intra-intima microvessels were increased from the early to the very late phase. On the other hand, the speckled pattern image was decreased from the early to the very late phase. Conclusion The OCT morphological characteristics of DES restenotic tissue varied at different time-points. OCT images in early DES ISR might be associated with delayed arterial healing, and neoatherosclerosis might contribute to late catch-up phenomenon (L-ISR and VL-ISR) after DES implantation.This publication has 21 references indexed in Scilit:
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