The noninferiority PERSEUS workhorse trial randomized – in a 3:1 ratio – 1262 patients with lesions of less than 28 mm to treatment with the Taxus Element (n = 942) or the Taxus Express® PES (n = 320) ...

Introduction Is Long-term Single Antiplatelet Clopidogrel Therapy Safe After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation in Patients on Anticoagulants? MATRIX Registry: Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After ...

ATLANTA -- March 11, 2006 -– Patients treated with the CYPHER® Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent continued to experience significantly better long-term clinical outcomes than those who received a bare ...

Although the use of stents to treat coronary artery disease has soared during the past decade thanks to novel equipment and new implant techniques, clinical data has recently raised concerns around ...

Background: In clinical trials, drug-eluting stents (DES) improve clinical outcomes but are more expensive than bare-metal stents (BMS). Objective: To assess clinical and economic outcomes of all ...

Elderly patients undergoing PCI often receive bare-metal stents (BMS) instead of drug-eluting stents (DES) to shorten the duration of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) and reduce bleeding risk. However ...

Four-year results of the Zilver® PTX® Randomized Controlled Trial of Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents for Femoropopliteal Disease continue to demonstrate consistent, superior results when compared to bare ...

A drug-eluting stent is a better choice for treating superficial femoral and proximal popliteal lesions in terms of sustained efficacy in comparison with a BMS, according to 1-year results from the ...

Pooled-analysis of five clinical trials found that patients requiring treatment with two or more overlapping stents for long artery blockages experienced better outcomes when receiving CYPHER ...

National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority revises stent prices, DES capped at Rs 39,186, BMS at Rs 10,762, effective April 2026.

Angioplasty, a surgical procedure that opens blocked arteries, often involves placing a metal tube to hold arterial walls open and prevent them from collapsing once the arterial block is surgically ...

According to the World Health Organization, cardiovascular disease (CVD) claims around 18 million lives each year, making it one of the leading causes of death globally. As the population ages, the ...