title: Effectiveness of stents in small coronary arteries.
abstract: This study was prospectively randomized to assess the efficacy and safety of Jo heparin-coated stent deployment in small vessels compared with balloon angioplasty. In 202 patients, restenosis in balloon and stent arms was 49% and 30%, respectively.
authors.affiliation: King Khalid National Guard Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. akinsara@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Abdulhalim Jamaluddeen
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Kinsara
authors.forename: Khusrow
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Niazi
authors.forename: Ishfaq
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Osama
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Amoudi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D015897:Comorbidity; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D023903:Coronary Restenosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland / Q000453:epidemiology; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards*; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome