Restenosis after Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty in Patients with Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM)

Abstract

Restenosis following elective and successive PTCA was significantly more frequent in poorly controlled NIDDM compared with moderately or well-controlled NIDDM or non-diabetic subjects. Multivariate analysis also showed the significant correlation between restenosis and glycemic control. These findings indicate that control of diabetes plays an important role in reducing restenosis after PTCA.