Show pageBacklinksCite current pageExport to PDFBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ====== Neointimal hyperplasia ====== Neointimal [[hyperplasia]] refers to proliferation and migration of [[vascular smooth muscle]] cells primarily in the tunica intima, resulting in the thickening of arterial walls and decreased arterial lumen space. Neointimal hyperplasia is the major cause of restenosis after percutaneous coronary interventions such as stenting or angioplasty. The term neointima is used because the cells in the hyperplastic regions of the vascular wall have histological characteristics of both intima and normal artery cells. neointimal_hyperplasia.txt Last modified: 2024/06/07 02:54by 127.0.0.1