Usefulness of a cobalt chromium coronary stent alloy.
The cobalt chromium Guidant Multi-Link Vision coronary stent was deployed in 267 patients as part of a multicenter international registry. Major adverse cardiovascular events were infrequent, and late (180 days) quantitative angiography demonstrated binary (>50%) in-stent restenosis in 15.7% of patients. This registry establishes the safety and efficacy of this alloy as a coronary stent platform.
Kereiakes
Dean J
DJ
The Lindner Center/Ohio Heart Health Center, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219, USA. lindner@fuse.net
Cox
David A
DA
Hermiller
James B
JB
Midei
Mark G
MG
Bachinsky
William B
WB
Nukta
E Dean
ED
Leon
Martin B
MB
Fink
Stanley
S
Marin
Linda
L
Lansky
Alexandra J
AJ
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002858:Chromium Alloys; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D023903:Coronary Restenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003331:Coronary Vessels; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects
D002858:Chromium Alloys