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Year : 2019 | Volume
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Optical coherence tomography in in-stent restenosis: A challenge made easier
Akshyaya Pradhan, Mahim Saran, Pravesh Vishwakarma, Rishi Sethi
Department of Cardiology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Mahim Saran Department of Cardiology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow - 226 003, Uttar Pradesh India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/HEARTVIEWS.HEARTVIEWS_6_19
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In-stent restenosis (ISR) has been an area of concern for the interventional cardiologists since the era of bare-metal stents (BMS). Although the incidence of ISR is more with BMS as compared to drug-eluting stents, due to the underlying pathophysiological differences, between the two; the latter has a more accelerated course and is difficult to treat. In this case report, we try to address this issue of difficult treatment of ISR and the benefit of using optical coherence tomography in these situations.
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