Background

Major limitation for the use of stent in the treatment of coronary artery disease are development of stent restenosis and stent thrombosis. The impact of post dilatation on angiographic outcomes after drug eluting stent implantation presently not yet well established.

Objectives

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of post dilatation on angiographic results for drug eluting stent (DES) implantation.

Objectives

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of post dilatation on angiographic results for drug eluting stent (DES) implantation.

Study Design

For the present study, we included 31 patients who performed post dilatation and 29 patients without performing post dilatation. Coronary angiographies of the patients were evaluated before, after stent implantation and at ninth month. The angiographic and clinical results were compared between the groups.

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