Incomplete stent apposition after implantation of paclitaxel-eluting stents or bare metal stents: insights from the randomized TAXUS II trial.

BACKGROUND: The clinical impact of late incomplete stent apposition (ISA) for drug-eluting stents is unknown. We sought to prospectively investigate the incidence and extent of ISA after the procedure and at 6-month follow-up of paclitaxel-eluting stents in comparison with bare metal stents (BMS) a...

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Main Authors: Tanabe, K, Serruys, P, Degertekin, M, Grube, E, Guagliumi, G, Urbaszek, W, Bonnier, J, Lablanche, J, Siminiak, T, Nordrehaug, J, Figulla, H, Drzewiecki, J, Banning, A, Hauptmann, K, Dudek, D, Bruining, N, Hamers, R, Hoye, A, Ligthart, J, Disco, C, Koglin, J, Russell, M, Colombo, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2005