title: Usefulness of a cobalt chromium coronary stent alloy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: The Lindner Center/Ohio Heart Health Center, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219, USA. lindner@fuse.net
authors.forename: Dean J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Kereiakes
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.forename: James B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Hermiller
authors.forename: Mark G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Midei
authors.forename: William B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Bachinsky
authors.forename: E Dean
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Nukta
authors.forename: Martin B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Leon
authors.forename: Stanley
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fink
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Marin
authors.forename: Alexandra J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Lansky
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D002858:Chromium Alloys