Natural history of coronary stents: 14 year follow-up of drug eluting stents versus bare metal stents

CONCLUSION: In patients with coronary artery disease, the composite endpoint of MACCE for the first year after stenting was significantly lower in patients receiving DES than those receiving BMS; however, at very long term follow-up, the event rates were similar.PMID:37926420 | DOI:10.1016/j.ihj.2023.11.001

Source: Indian Heart J - November 5, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Rohit Sunil Walse Krishna Kumar Mohanan Nair Ajitkumar Valaparambil Bijulal Sasidharan Harikrishnan Sivadasapillai Jissa Vinoda Thulaseedharan Source Type: research