Drug-eluting compared to bare metal stents in patients with end-stage renal disease on dialysis: a meta-analysis
Conclusions
Our meta-analysis shows a significant reduction in all-cause and cardiovascular mortality with the use of DES over BMS in dialyzed patients. Despite the lack of randomized studies, systematic use of DES in these high-risk patients should thus reasonably be considered as a first option in percutaneous coronary intervention candidates.
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - Category: Cardiology Tags: Research articles: Coronary artery disease Source Type: research
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