". . . the SESAMI results are encouraging and provide further proof of the safety of sirolimus-eluting stents in STEMI patients. Such findings are likely to add to the growing list of available ...

The recommended length of dual anti-platelet therapy (DAPT) has been the topic of debate in the medical industry. Some experts believe that DAPT should be shorter than 12 months while others suggest ...

New Generation Drug Eluting Stent Nobori: 2 Year Clinical Outcome of Patients with Chronic Total Occlusion. Receive the the latest news, research, and presentations from major meetings right to your ...

Bare-metal stent implantation with abciximab pretreatment is a recommended reperfusion strategy for acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Although sirolimus-eluting stents reduce ...

Sirolimus-eluting stents and paclitaxel-eluting stents, as compared with bare-metal stents, reduce the risk of restenosis. It is unclear whether there are differences in safety and efficacy between ...

For technical reasons, the English full text will be published approximately two weeks after the German print edition has been published. 1. Silber S, Albertsson P, Aviles FF et al.: Guidelines for ...

An appropriate duration of dual antiplatelet therapy after percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction that has been treated with guideline-recommended complete ...

If coronary vessels have to be widened or opened, a vascular support (stent) is usually inserted. If this stent is coated with antibodies instead of drugs, the risk of subsequent myocardial infarction ...

Dziewierz A, Rakowski T, Mamas MA, et al. Impact of historical partitions of Poland on reperfusion delay in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction referred for primary percutaneous ...

Barcelona, Spain, 30 August: Several large observational data sets have convincingly shown that there is no overall safety issue with drug eluting stents (DES) vs. bare metal stents (BMS). In fact, ...

Ms. Sabina A. Murphy, M.P.H. Baseline characteristics were well balanced between group, with primary PCI performed in 82% of patients and rescue PCI in 18% of patients. The infarct-related artery was ...