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Coronary Stenting With the GenousTM Bio-Engineered R StentTM in Elderly Patients - 12-Month Outcomes From the e-HEALING Registry

Authors :
Sigmund Silber
Harry Suryapranata
J. G. P. Tijssen
Andrés Iñiguez
K.H. Sim
Marcel A.M. Beijk
Expedito E. Ribeiro
Peter Damman
Pier Woudstra
Margo Klomp
R. J. de Winter
Source :
Circulation Journal. 75:2590-2597
Publication Year :
2011
Publisher :
Japanese Circulation Society, 2011.

Abstract

Background: We evaluated the Genous(TM) Bio-engineered R stent(TM) in elderly patients undergoing non-urgent percutaneous coronary intervention. The elderly have an increased risk of (temporary) discontinuation of clopidogrel, which is associated with a higher risk of developing stent thrombosis (ST). Methods and Results: In the e-HEALING registry, 2,651 patients were

Details

ISSN :
13474820 and 13469843
Volume :
75
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Circulation Journal
Accession number :
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