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Comparison of Effects of Drug-Eluting Stents Versus Bare Metal Stents on Plasma C-Reactive Protein Levels

March 1, 2006   Categories: New articles  Posted by admin

After coronary stenting, inflammatory mechanisms play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of neointimal proliferation and in-stent restenosis. Drug-eluting stents (DESs) have been shown to decrease in-stent restenosis in different studies. We compared plasma C-reactive protein (CRP) levels after DES implantation with levels after bare metal stent (BMS) implantation.

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