title: Intravascular ultrasound stent area of sirolimus-eluting stents and its impact on late outcome.
abstract: Stent area assessed by intravascular ultrasound is a strong predictor of late outcome after percutaneous coronary intervention. Because sirolimus-eluting stents (SESs) prevent intimal regrowth within the stent, achieving a larger final stent area might no longer be noteworthy; therefore, the investigators sought to determine the relevance and impact of the final stent area with SESs.
authors.affiliation: Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC 20010, USA.
authors.forename: Edouard
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cheneau
authors.forename: Augusto D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Pichard
authors.forename: Lowell F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Satler
authors.forename: William O
authors.initials: WO
authors.lastname: Suddath
authors.forename: Neil J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Weissman
authors.forename: Ron
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Waksman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D023903:Coronary Restenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000517:prevention & control; D004219:District of Columbia; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D020123:Sirolimus / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D017539:Tunica Intima / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D020123:Sirolimus