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Figure 2 Upper panel demonstrates stenting of a mid left anterior descending artery (LAD) lesion in a patient who is 4 years posttransplant; (A) Baseline angiogram showing a severe stenosis (arrow) in the midLAD region; (B) Poststent angiographic frame showing no residual stenosis (arrow); (C) Angiographic follow-up (F/U) at 6 months shows a patent lumen (arrow) without any restenosis. Lower panel demonstrates stenting of a left main coronary lesion in a patient who presented with unstable angina 6 years after cardiac transplant; (A) Baseline angiogram showing a severe stenosis in the body of the left main coronary artery; (B) After placement of a 4-mm stent; (C and D) Follow-up angiography at 6 months and 2 years, respectively, showing minimal luminal narrowing within the stent.
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