The objective of this randomized trial was to assess whether differences in stent design are translated in different clinical outcomes in patients undergoing coronary stent placement. This multicent er randomized trial included 1,147 patients who were randomly assigned to receive one of five types of stainless steel stents: Inflow, MULTI-LINK, NIR, Palmaz-Schatz, and PURA-A stent. Primary endpoint of the study was event-free survival at 1 year. Event-free survival at 1 year was significantly different between the groups (P = 0.014), ranging from 69.4% in the NIR stent group to 82.4% of patients randomized to the MULTI-LINK stent. Similarly, freedom from myocardial infarction was also significantly different (P = 0.022), with values between 88.2% for the NIR and 95.2% for the MULTI-LINK stent. Diameter stenosis at 6 months varied from 38.0% ± 25.0% in the MULTI-LINK group to 45.6% ± 27.7% in the Inflow group (P = 0.046), late lumen loss ranged from 1.01 ± 0.70 mm (MULTI-LINK) to 1.20 ± 0.82 mm (NIR) (P = 0.085), and the incidence of restenosis varied between 25.3% (MULTI-LINK) and 35.9% (NIR)(P = 0.145). Thus, stent design has a significant impact on the long-term results after coronary stent placement.
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The objective of this randomized trial was to assess whether differences in stent design are translated in different clinical outcomes in patients undergoing coronary stent placement. This multicent er randomized trial included 1,147 patients who were randomly assigned to receive one of five types of stainless steel stents: Inflow, MULTI-LINK, NIR, Palmaz-Schatz, and PURA-A stent. Primary endpoint of the study was event-free survival at 1 year. Event-free survival at 1 year was significantly dif...
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