Long-term angiographic follow-up results in patients undergoing percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.

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Abstract
Long-term effects following percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) were examined using follow-up coronary angiography (CAG) in 49 lesions in cases in which the procedure was considered to be successful. Follow-up CAG was performed 2-5 times (average, 2.7 times) per patient during a period of 1 year to 3 years and 7 months (average, 1 year and 10 percentage of the value immediately after the procedure. Narrowing by 10% or more was observed in 17 lesions 3-8 months after PTCA but in only 4 lesions on the final CAG. The luminal diameter of the PTCA site was significantly greater (p<0.05) 2 years after PTCA in comparison to the findings after 1 year. These results suggest excellent long-term effects at the PTCA site.