title: Early experience with the NIR intracoronary stent.
abstract: Immediate and midterm results of 61 NIR stent placement attempts in 55 native coronary vessels in 52 patients demonstrate a high clinical success rate of 98%, no early stent thrombosis, and a 5-month angiographic restenosis rate of 23%. The frequency of in-stent restenosis was significantly heightened in small vessel sizes and in diabetic patients.
authors.affiliation: National Heart Centre of Singapore, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Lau
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Z P
authors.initials: ZP
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Quek
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Johan
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D013193:Stainless Steel; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D013193:Stainless Steel