Comparative effectiveness of drug‐eluting stents on long‐term outcomes in elderly patients treated for in‐stent restenosis: A report from the national cardiovascular data registry

Conclusions: There was lower mortality and reduced risk for MI, revascularization, and stroke, but a similar rate of bleeding with DES compared to other modalities. Our results indicate that DES use is a comparatively effective strategy to treat elderly patients with ISR. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Source: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions - July 3, 2013 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Michael A. Kutcher, J. Matthew Brennan, Sunil V. Rao, David Dai, Kevin J. Anstrom, Nowwar Mustafa, Art Sedrakayan, Michael E. Booth, Pamela S. Douglas, John C. Messenger Tags: Original Study Source Type: research