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Effect of Sirolimus-Eluting Stent in Diabetic Patients With Small Coronary Arteries (A SES-SMART Substudy)

March 2, 2006   Categories: New articles  Posted by admin

Randomized clinical trials have shown that sirolimus-eluting stents (SESs) decrease restenosis rates compared with bare metal stents (BMSs), but their efficacy among patients who have diabetes mellitus remains to be established. This study investigated the effect of SES implantation in a high-risk population (i.e., patients who had diabetes and small coronary vessel disease).

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