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Effectiveness of stents in small coronary arteries
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Effectiveness of stents in small coronary arteries

Abdulhalim Jamaluddeen Kinsara, Khusrow Niazi, Ishfaq Patel and Osama Amoudi
The American journal of cardiology, Vol.92(5), pp.584-587
01/09/2003
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0002-9149(03)00727-6
PMID: 12943880

Abstract

Aged Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary - adverse effects Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary - methods Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary - standards Comorbidity Coronary Angiography Coronary Disease - complications Coronary Disease - diagnostic imaging Coronary Disease - mortality Coronary Disease - therapy Coronary Restenosis - epidemiology Coronary Restenosis - etiology Diabetes Complications Diabetes Mellitus - epidemiology Female Finland - epidemiology Graft Occlusion, Vascular - etiology Humans Incidence Male Middle Aged Myocardial Infarction - etiology Prospective Studies Stents - adverse effects Stents - standards Stroke - etiology Treatment Outcome
This study was prospectively randomized to assess the efficacy and safety of Jo heparin-coated stent deployment in small vessels compared with balloon angioplasty. In 202 patients, restenosis in balloon and stent arms was 49% and 30%, respectively.

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