Isolated Coronary Arteritis Treated With FDG-PET/CT-Guided Immunosuppressant to Break the Vicious Cycle of In-Stent Restenosis

Recurrent in-stent restenosis of the coronary artery is a rare but intractable problem. In this situation, coronary arteritis should be considered as an etiology. This case highlights the use of immunosuppressive drugs, including tocilizumab, and follow-up F-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission t...

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Published in:	JACC: Case Reports
Main Authors:	Akihiro Takasaki, MD, PhD, Tairo Kurita, MD, PhD, Yumi Hirota, MD, Kenta Uno, MD, Yosuke Kirii, MD, Mizuki Ichikawa, MD, PhD, Masaki Ishiyama, MD, PhD, Mitsuyasu Terashima, MD, PhD, Ayako Nakajima, MD, PhD, Kaoru Dohi, MD, PhD
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2023-12-01
Subjects:	autoimmune intravascular ultrasound percutaneous coronary intervention positron emission tomography stenosis stents
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084923004382