Arterial wall temperature following coronary stent implantation in pigs: the role of post-stent inflammation.

Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate in vivo the arterial wall temperature after coronary stent implantation in pigs.

Methods: We performed cardiac catheterization in 20 pigs with normal coronary arteries. Arterial wall temperature was studied with a thermography system that uses a 4-thermistor sensor tip.