Restenosis remains the major limitation of coronary catheter-based intervention. In small vessels, the amount of neointimal tissue is disproportionately greater than the vessel caliber, resulting in higher restenosis rates. In the Randomized Study With the Sirolimus-Eluting Bx Velocity Balloon-Expandable Stent (RAVEL) trial, approximately 40% of the vessels were small (<2.5 mm). The present study evaluates the relationship between angiographic outcome and vessel diameter for sirolimus-eluting stents.
Angiographic findings of the multicenter Randomized Study With the Sirolimus-Eluting Bx Velocity Balloon-Expandable Stent (RAVEL): sirolimus-eluting stents inhibit restenosis irrespective of the vessel size / E. Regar, P. W. Serruys, C. Bode, C. Holubarsch, J. L. Guermonprez, W. Wijns, A. Bartorelli, C. Constantini, M. Degertekin, K. Tanabe, C. Disco, E. Wuelfert, M. C. Morice. - In: CIRCULATION. - ISSN 0009-7322. - 106:15(2002 Oct 08), pp. 1949-56-1956.
Titolo: | Angiographic findings of the multicenter Randomized Study With the Sirolimus-Eluting Bx Velocity Balloon-Expandable Stent (RAVEL): sirolimus-eluting stents inhibit restenosis irrespective of the vessel size |
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Parole Chiave: | Angioplasty; Drugs; Restenosis; Stents |
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | Settore MED/11 - Malattie dell'Apparato Cardiovascolare |
Data di pubblicazione: | 8-ott-2002 |
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Tipologia: | Article (author) |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/01.CIR.0000034045.36219.12 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01 - Articolo su periodico |
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