Impact of intravascular ultrasound guidance in stent deployment on 6-month restenosis rate: a multicenter, randomized study comparing two strategieswith and without intravascular ultrasound guidance
François Schiele, MDa,
Nicolas Meneveau, MDa,
Alain Vuillemenot, MDa,
Da Dong Zhang, MDa,
Sanjiv Gupta, MDa,
Mariette Mercier, MD*,
Nicolas Danchin, MD, FACC, FESC ,
Bernard Bertrand, MD ,
Jean-Pierre Bassand, MD, FACC, FESC* on behalf of the RESIST Study Group1
a Hôpital Universitaire Saint Jacques, Service de Cardiologie, Besançon, France
* Faculté de Médecine de Besançon, Laboratoire de Biostatistiques, Besançon, France
Hôpital de Brabois, Service de Cardiologie A, Vandoeuvre les Nancy, Nancy, France
Hôpital Michallon, Service de Cardiologie, Grenoble, France

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Figure 1 Cumulative distribution curves of angiographic MLD (horizontal axis, in mm) before angioplasty, after stent deployment and at follow-up in the two groups. Open circles = Group A; open triangles = Group B.
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Figure 2 Cumulative distribution curves of minimal lumen CSA (horizontal axis, in mm2), as assessed by IVUS, after stent deployment and at follow-up in the two groups. Open circles = Group A; open triangles = Group B.
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