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Intracoronary ß-Radiation Therapy Inhibits Recurrence of In-Stent Restenosis

Ron Waksman, MD; Balram Bhargava, MD; Larry White, MD; Rosanna C. Chan, PhD; Roxana Mehran, MD; Alexandra J. Lansky, MD; Gary S. Mintz, MD; Lowell F. Satler, MD; Augusto D. Pichard, MD; Martin B. Leon, MD; Kenneth K. Kent, MD

From the Vascular Brachytherapy Institute, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC.

Background—Intracoronary {gamma}-radiation therapy reduces recurrent in-stent restenosis (ISR). This study, BETA WRIST (Washington Radiation for In-Stent restenosis Trial) was designed to examine the efficacy and safety of the ß-emitter 90-yttrium for the prevention of recurrent ISR.

Methods and Results—A total of 50 consecutive patients with ISR in native coronaries underwent percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, laser angioplasty, rotational atherectomy, and/or stent implantation. Afterward, a segmented balloon catheter was positioned and automatically loaded with a 90-yttrium, 0.014-inch source wire that was 29 mm in length to deliver a dose of 20.6 Gy at 1.0 mm from the balloon surface. In 17 patients, manual stepping of the radiation catheter was necessary for lesions >25 mm in length. The radiation was delivered successfully to all patients, with a mean dwell time of 3.0±0.4 minutes. Fractionation of the dose due to ischemia was required in 11 patients. At 6 months, the binary angiographic restenosis rate was 22%, the target lesion revascularization rate was 26%, and the target vessel revascularization rate was 34%; all rates were significantly lower than those of the placebo group of {gamma}-WRIST.

Conclusions—ß-Radiation with a 90-yttrium source used as adjunct therapy for patients with ISR results in a lower-than-expected rate of angiographic and clinical restenosis.


Key Words: stents • restenosis • beta rays • brachytherapy




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