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Influence of Stent Length to Lesion Length Ratio on Angiographic and Clinical Outcomes After Implantation of Bare Metal and Drug-Eluting Stents (the TAXUS-IV Study)

December 6, 2005   Categories: Blogroll  Posted by admin

Longer bare metal stent lengths have been associated with greater restenosis. However, the effect of the ratio of stent length to lesion length on clinical and angiographic restenosis after implantation of bare metal and drug-eluting stents has not been clearly defined. Patients in the TAXUS-IV study who underwent single-study stent placement were categorized into tertiles based on ratios of stent length to lesion length. Clinical results at 1 year and angiographic outcomes at 9 months were compared across the 3 groups.

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