Journal article
Comparison of Drug-Eluting Stents With Bare-Metal Stents for PCI of Saphenous Vein Graft Lesions: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The superiority of drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation over bare-metal stent (BMS) implantation in saphenous vein graft (SVG) lesions is controversial, with significant heterogeneity demonstrated in the literature.
METHODS: A study search was conducted from January 2003 to October 2015, and identified four randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and 35 observational studies comparing DES vs BMS in SVG interventions. Clinical endpoint …
Authors
Mosleh W; Gandhi S; Elsiddig M; Schwalm J-D; Farkouh ME
Journal
Journal of Invasive Cardiology, Vol. 28, No. 12, pp. e139–e169
Publication Date
December 2016
ISSN
1042-3931