Release of Intracoronary Microparticles during Stent Implantation into Stable Atherosclerotic Lesions under Protection with an Aspiration Device.

Stent implantation into atherosclerotic coronary vessels impacts on downstream microvascular function and induces the release of particulate debris and soluble substances, which differs qualitatively and quantitatively between native right coronary arteries (RCAs) and saphenous vein grafts on right...

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Main Authors: Patrick Horn, Theodor Baars, Philipp Kahlert, Christian Heiss, Ralf Westenfeld, Malte Kelm, Raimund Erbel, Gerd Heusch, Petra Kleinbongard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4411166?pdf=render