Safety and efficacy of bioabsorbable magnesium alloy stents in porcine coronary arteries

R Waksman, R Pakala, PK Kuchulakanti… - Catheterization and …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: We aimed to determine the safety and efficacy of biobasorbable magnesium alloy
stents in porcine coronary arteries. Bioabsorbable magnesium stents carry the potential to …

Mechanisms of angioplasty and stent restenosis: implications for design of rational therapy

MR Bennett, M O'Sullivan - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2001 - Elsevier
Restenosis after angioplasty or stenting remains the major limitation of both procedures. A
vast array of drug therapies has been used to prevent restenosis, but they have proven to be …

A randomized comparison of coronary-stent placement and balloon angioplasty in the treatment of coronary artery disease

DL Fischman, MB Leon, DS Baim… - … England Journal of …, 1994 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Coronary-stent placement is a new technique in which a balloon-expandable,
stainless-steel, slotted tube is implanted at the site of a coronary stenosis. The purpose of …

Stent thrombosis in the modern era: a pooled analysis of multicenter coronary stent clinical trials

DE Cutlip, DS Baim, KKL Ho, JJ Popma, AJ Lansky… - Circulation, 2001 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—There are limited studies of stent thrombosis in the modern era of second-
generation stents, high-pressure deployment, and current antithrombotic regimens. Methods …

Predictive factors of restenosis after coronary stent placement

A Kastrati, A Schömig, S Elezi, H Schühlen… - Journal of the American …, 1997 - jacc.org
Objectives. The objective of this study was to identify clinical, lesional and procedural factors
that can predict restenosis after coronary stent placement. Background. Coronary stent …

Acute and chronic tissue response to coronary stent implantation: pathologic findings in human specimen

PH Grewe, T Deneke, A Machraoui, J Barmeyer… - Journal of the American …, 2000 - jacc.org
OBJECTIVES The aim of our study was to analyze the cellular components of neointimal
tissue regeneration after coronary stenting. BACKGROUND High restenosis rates are a …

Three-year follow-up after implantation of metallic coronary-artery stents

T Kimura, H Yokoi, Y Nakagawa… - … England Journal of …, 1996 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Coronary-artery stents are known to reduce rates of restenosis after coronary
angioplasty, but it is uncertain how long this benefit is maintained. Methods We evaluated …

Stent placement compared with balloon angioplasty for obstructed coronary bypass grafts

MP Savage, JS Douglas Jr, DL Fischman… - … England Journal of …, 1997 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Treatment of stenosis in saphenous-vein grafts after coronary-artery bypass
surgery is a difficult challenge. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of stent …

Angiographic and intravascular ultrasound predictors of in-stent restenosis

S Kasaoka, JM Tobis, T Akiyama, B Reimers… - Journal of the American …, 1998 - jacc.org
Objectives. This study was performed to determine predictors of in-stent restenosis from a
high volume, single-center practice. Background. Intracoronary stents have been shown to …

Continued benefit of coronary stenting versus balloon angioplasty: one-year clinical follow-up of Benestent trial

C Macaya, PW Serruys, P Ruygrok… - Journal of the American …, 1996 - Elsevier
Objectives. This study sought to determine the 1-year clinical follow-up of patients included
in the Benestent trial. Background. The Benestent trial is a randomized study comparing …