title: Safety and efficacy of biodegradable polymer-coated sirolimus-eluting stents in "real-world" practice: 18-month clinical and 9-month angiographic outcomes.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study sought to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a biodegradable polymer-coated sirolimus-eluting stent (Excel, JW Medical System, Weihai, China) with 6-month dual antiplatelet therapy in daily practice.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  It has been hypothesized that persistent presence of polymer may compromise the safety of drug-eluting stents, and that therefore biodegradable polymer coatings might reduce late adverse events.
  
  
  METHODS
  Between June and November 2006, 2,077 patients, exclusively treated with Excel stents at 59 centers from 4 countries, were enrolled in this prospective, multicenter registry. Recommended antiplatelet regimen included clopidogrel and aspirin for 6 months followed by chronic aspirin therapy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The average duration of clopidogrel treatment was 199.8 +/- 52.7 days and 80.5% of discharged patients discontinued clopidogrel at 6 months. The cumulative rates of major adverse cardiac events were 0.9% at 30 days, 2.7% at 1 year, and 3.1% at 18 months. Overall rate of stent thrombosis was 0.87% at 18 months. The rates of acute, subacute, late, and very late stent thrombosis were 0.1%, 0.38%, 0.34%, and 0.05%, respectively. Angiographic follow-up, performed in 974 (31.6%) lesions from 653 patients (31.7%), revealed a mean in-stent late lumen loss of 0.21 +/- 0.39 mm. Binary restenosis rates were 3.8% in-stent and 6.7% in-segment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This multicenter registry documents satisfactory safety and efficacy profiles, as evidenced by low rates of major adverse cardiac events and stent thrombosis up to 18 months, for the Excel biodegradable polymer-based sirolimus-eluting stent when used with 6 months of dual antiplatelet therapy in a "real-world" setting. (Multi-Center Registry Trial of EXCEL Biodegradable Polymer Drug-Eluting Stent [CREATE]; NCT00331578).
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Shenyang Northern Hospital, Shenyang, China. hanyaling.nh@gmail.com
authors.forename: Yaling
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Quanmin
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Jing
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Lixia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Huiliang
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Xiaoming
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Shang
authors.forename: Tieming
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Zhanquan
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Hua
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Qiu
authors.forename: Yingfeng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Xuezhi
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Runlin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gao
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000401:mortality; D001208:Asia / Q000453:epidemiology; D001241:Aspirin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000077144:Clopidogrel; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D023903:Coronary Restenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D054855:Drug-Eluting Stents; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053208:Kaplan-Meier Estimate; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D011358:Product Surveillance, Postmarketing; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012042:Registries; D018570:Risk Assessment; D020123:Sirolimus / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D013988:Ticlopidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D002317:Cardiovascular Agents; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D011108:Polymers; D000077144:Clopidogrel; D013988:Ticlopidine; D001241:Aspirin; D020123:Sirolimus