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Twenty-four months clinical outcomes of sirolimus-eluting stents for the treatment of small coronary arteries: the long-term SES-SMART clinical study.

Authors :
Menozzi, Alberto
Solinas, Emilia
Ortolani, Paolo
Repetto, Alessandra
Saia, Francesco
Piovaccari, Giancarlo
Manari, Antonio
Magagnini, Enrico
Vignali, Luigi
Bonizzoni, Erminio
Merlini, Piera Angelica
Cavallini, Claudio
Ardissino, Diego
Source :
European Heart Journal; Sep2009, Vol. 30 Issue 17, p2095-2101, 7p
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

Aims: It has been demonstrated that, in comparison with bare-metal stents (BMS), sirolimus-eluting stents (SES) reduce restenosis after the percutaneus revascularization of small coronary arteries, but the long-term clinical outcomes of this treatment have not yet been investigated. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0195668X
Volume :
30
Issue :
17
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
European Heart Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
44423802