title: A randomized comparison of sirolimus-eluting stent implantation with zotarolimus-eluting stent implantation for the treatment of total coronary occlusions: rationale and design of the PRImary Stenting of Occluded Native coronary arteries III (PRISON III) study.
abstract: Primary intracoronary drug-eluting stent placement after the successful crossing of total coronary occlusions decreases restenosis rate at long-term follow-up compared with bare-metal stent implantation. The PRISON II trial was the first randomized study to show the safety and efficacy of sirolimus-eluting stents in patients with totally occluded native coronary arteries. The sirolimus-eluting stent is superior to the bare-metal stent in treating patients with total coronary occlusions, with significant reduction in angiographic binary in-stent and in-segment restenosis resulting in significantly reduced need for target lesion and target vessel revascularization. Whether sirolimus-eluting stents are superior to other drug-eluting stents in total coronary occlusions is unknown. In this prospective, randomized trial, sirolimus-eluting stent implantation will be compared with zotarolimus-eluting stent implantation for the treatment of total coronary occlusions. A total of 300 patients will be followed for up to 5 years with angiographic follow-up at 8 months. Quantitative coronary analysis will be performed by an independent core laboratory. The primary end point will be in-segment late luminal loss at 8 months angiographic follow-up.
authors: Department of Interventional Cardiology, St Antonius Hospital Nieuwegein, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands. m.suttorp@antonius.net
authors: Maarten J
authors: MJ
authors: Suttorp
authors: Gerrit J
authors: GJ
authors: Laarman
mesh_terms: D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D006801:Humans; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D020123:Sirolimus / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D015607:Stents
chemical_list: C489443:zotarolimus; D020123:Sirolimus