Randomized study to evaluate sirolimus-eluting stents implanted at coronary bifurcation lesions.

A, Colombo; JW, Moses; MC, Morice; J, Ludwig; DR Jr, Holmes; V, Spanos; Y, Louvard; B, Desmedt; Mario C, Di; MB, Leon

doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000118474.71662.e3

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Randomized study to evaluate sirolimus-eluting stents implanted at coronary bifurcation lesions.

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Colombo A

Moses JW

Morice MC

Abstract

Background A sirolimus-eluting stent (Cypher, Cordis Corp) has been reported to markedly decrease restenosis in selected lesions; higher-risk lesions, including coronary bifurcations, have not been studied.Methods and results This prospective study evaluated the safety and efficacy of sirolimus-elut...

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