Effectiveness of sirolimus-eluting stent for treatment of left main coronary artery disease.
The present study reports on the clinical outcome of 31 consecutive patients with left main coronary artery disease treated with a sirolimus-eluting stent. The implantation of this stent was associated with abolition of post-discharge fatal events and percutaneous reintervention.
Arampatzis
Chourmouzios A
CA
Thoraxcenter, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Lemos
Pedro A
PA
Tanabe
Kengo
K
Hoye
Angela
A
Degertekin
Muzzafer
M
Saia
Francesco
F
Lee
Chi-hang
CH
Ruiter
Arno
A
McFadden
Eugene
E
Sianos
George
G
Smits
Pieter C
PC
van der Giessen
Willem J
WJ
de Feijter
Pim
P
van Domburg
Ron
R
Serruys
Patrick W
PW
D000368:Aged; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D004343:Drug Implants; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012086:Reoperation; D020123:Sirolimus / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015607:Stents; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D004343:Drug Implants; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D020123:Sirolimus