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Title:

A meta-analysis of specifically designed randomized trials of sirolimus-eluting versus paclitaxel-eluting stents in diabetic patients with coronary artery disease.

Document type:
Comparative Study; Journal Article; Meta-Analysis
Author(s):
Kufner, S; de Waha, A; Tomai, F; Park, SW; Lee, SW; Lim, DS; Kim, MH; Galloe, AM; Maeng, M; Briguori, C; Dibra, A; Schömig, A; Kastrati, A
Abstract:
There is an ongoing debate on the optimal drug-eluting stent (DES) in diabetic patients with coronary artery disease. We addressed this issue by making a synthesis of the available evidence on the relative long-term efficacy and safety of sirolimus-eluting stent (SES) and paclitaxel-eluting stent (PES) in these patients.Individual patient data were analyzed from 6 randomized trials specifically designed to compare SES with PES in diabetic patients. In total, 1183 patients were followed up for a...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Am Heart J
Year:
2011
Journal volume:
162
Journal issue:
4
Pages contribution:
740-7
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1016/j.ahj.2011.07.003
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21982668
Print-ISSN:
0002-8703
TUM Institution:
I. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik (Kardiologie)
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