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Would an echocardiogram show restenosis, des rejection or inflammation of arterie?
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No: Only if restenosis caused enough blood flow restriction to cause a wall motion abnormality on echo. An artery inflammation would be better screened by lab testing. Stents would not typicaly be considered 'rejected'. There would be a certain inflammatory reaction as the stent heals in place and the body covers it with skin. If the stent is not expanded properly, there could be a problem with des.
Answered 12/26/2014
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Echo: Transthoracic echo doen't directly image coronary stents and their associated artery. There may be indirect suggestions from other findings.
Answered 9/20/2013
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