Update on the everolimus-eluting coronary stent system: results and implications from the SPIRIT clinical trial program
R Michael Kirchner, J Dawn AbbottDepartment of Cardiology, Rhode Island Hospital, Brown Medical School, Providence, RI, USAAbstract: Drug-eluting stents (DES) have had a major impact in interventional cardiology. Compared to bare metal stents, they significantly reduce restenosis and the need for ta...
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Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2009-12-01
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Series: | Vascular Health and Risk Management |
Online Access: | http://www.dovepress.com/update-on-the-everolimus-eluting-coronary-stent-system-results-and-imp-a3828 |