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The paclitaxel-eluting Coroflex Please stent pilot study (PECOPS I): acute and 6-month clinical and angiographic follow-up. |
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| Authors: | Martin Unverdorben Ralf Degenhardt Christian Vallbracht Marcus Wiemer Dieter Horstkotte Henrik Schneider Christoph Nienaber Wolfgang Bocksch Michael Gross Michael Boxberger |
| Institution: | Clinical Research Institute, Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Rotenburg an der Fulda, Germany. |
| Abstract: | BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Various active stent coatings significantly reduce restenosis rates and target lesion revascularization compared to bare metal stents. Therefore, the procedural and 6-month performance of the new paclitaxel-eluting Coroflex. Please stent was investigated. METHODS: Ninety-seven patients (66 +/- 7.6 years, 34/97(35.1%) diabetics, 11/97(11.3%) unstable angina) were enrolled per protocol for elective single stent deployment into native coronary de-novo or post-PTCA restenotic lesions (stenosis: >or= 70%, < 100%; reference diameter >or= 2.25 mm and <3.3 mm; lesion length |
| Keywords: | restenosis stents paclitaxel drug eluting stents active coating PECOPS I |