…it may not be possible to determine precisely how much of the postprocedural increase results from the index MI and how much is related to…

…of other forms of acute tubular necrosis, although the complication remains associated with post procedural morbidity and mortality. Pathophysiology The precise mechanism of contrast induced…

…vessel closure and decreased the need for emergency CABG. Metal only stents, now termed BMS, reduced restenosis compared with balloon angioplasty but did not eliminate…

…both ISR and stent thrombosis. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is currently the most suitable imaging modality for detecting neoatherosclerosis, although its resolution does not consistently…