A pooled analysis of data comparing sirolimus-eluting stents with bare-metal stents.

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Published in N Engl J Med on February 12, 2007

Authors

Christian Spaulding1, Joost Daemen, Eric Boersma, Donald E Cutlip, Patrick W Serruys

Author Affiliations

1: Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris Cochin Hospital, Paris 5 Medical School René Descartes University and INSERM Unité 780 Avenir, Paris.

Associated clinical trials:

Study of Oral Rapamycin Plus Bare Metal Stents vs Drug Eltuting Stents (ORAR III) | NCT00552669

The Initial Double-Blind Drug-Eluting Stent vs Bare-Metal Stent Study. (RAVEL) | NCT00233805

The Study of the BX VELOCITY Stent In Patients With De Novo Coronary Artery Lesions. (E-SIRIUS) | NCT00235144

Study of Sirolimus-Coated BX VELOCITY Balloon-Expandable Stent in Treatment of de Novo Native Coronary Artery Lesions (SIRIUS) | NCT00232765

The Study of the BX Velocity Stent in the Treatment of De Novo Artery Lesions. (C-SIRIUS) | NCT00381420

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