HomeCoronary diseaseDrug-eluting stents

Drug-eluting stents

Is IVUS Guided PCI a Common Technique?

We all know the benefits of ultravascular ultrasound (IVUS) in the development of percutaneous coronary intervention, such...

Two Safe Stents at Two Years in High Bleeding Risk

There is a consistent number of patients presenting high risk of bleeding. In this context, receiving dual...

Results of Zotarolimus-Eluting Stents vs Biolimus-Eluting Polymer-Free Stents After 2 Years. Are They Safe in Patients at High Risk for Bleeding?

The proportion of patients treated with coronary angioplasty who are at a high risk for bleeding is...

Using Biolimus-Coated Balloons for Treating Small-Vessel Disease Yields Promising Results

Drug-eluting balloons have demonstrated safety and effectiveness in the treatment of small-vessel coronary artery disease and in-stent...

Should We Start Thinking Again About Bioresorbable Stents?

Coronary revascularization with drug-eluting stents (DES) is very frequent, especially in acute coronary syndromes, but these metallic...

Revascularization Using DES in Infrapopliteal Disease: Meta-Analysis and Change of Paradigm?

Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) has been under-studied and under-recognized in comparison with ischemic heart disease and stroke,...

Coronary Angioplasty Evolution According to Syntax II: 5-Year Followup

It has been long since the SYNTAX (NEJM 2009) came out comparing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) against...

IVUS-Guided Coronary Angioplasty: Promising Results at 3-Year Follow-Up

Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) to guide drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation has been evaluated in several studies. Two randomized...