ROME, Italy—The largest randomized stent trial in history has found no difference in the primary endpoint of death/nonfatal spontaneous MI between modern-day bare-metal stents and drug-eluting stents ...

New research published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology shows the use of drug-coated balloons is a better approach than using bare metal stents in treating femoropopliteal lesions.

Boston, MA - With an argument that runs directly counter to prevailing opinion, a Viewpoint published in the February 15, 2005 Journal of the American College of Cardiology claims that drug-eluting ...

Authors Also Conclude the CYPHER® Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent Clinically Superior to Bare-Metal Stents and the Taxus Stent When Safety and Effectiveness Outcomes in this Analysis are Considered ...

Based on this new definition, the incidence of stent thrombosis was not statistically different, reported Cutlip. "I think the definitions will give us a better indication of the risk; although we ...

Drug-eluting stents were safe and superior to bare metal stents in preventing death and heart attacks among 262,700 "real-world" patients enrolled in a nationwide registry of cardiovascular disease, ...

(HealthDay News) — A drug-coated stent is superior to a bare-metal stent for patients at high risk for bleeding who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), according to a study published ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Among patients with high bleeding risk undergoing PCI, the use of a balloon coated with paclitaxel and iopromide ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Stents are often inserted in a heart vessel to keep the vessel propped ...

SAN FRANCISO, CA—In 6-month results, a new paclitaxel-eluting bioabsorbable stent shows a strong safety profile and improved efficacy compared with an absorbable bare-metal predecessor, according to a ...

Patients receiving newer-generation drug-eluting stents have similar rates of death or spontaneous myocardial infarction than those receiving contemporary bare-metal stents, but the rate of repeat ...

Drug-coated stents implanted into clogged heart arteries are associated with a significantly lower risk of death than bare-metal versions, researchers at the Cleveland Clinic said on Monday. Use of ...