Endothelial Function in Coronary Chronic Total Occlusions

[...]the authors underestimated the role of the drug-eluting stent (DES)-dependent endothelial dysfunction, which is normally present in the coronary segment distal to a first-generation DES, caused by the downstream elution of the antiproliferative drug and that has disappeared with the introductio...

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Published in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2012-08, Vol.60 (9), p.871-872
Main Authors: Brugaletta, Salvatore, MD, PhD, Martin-Yuste, Victoria, MD, PhD, Masotti, Monica, MD, PhD, Gomez-Lara, Josep, MD, PhD, Garcia-Garcia, Hector M., MD, PhD, Serruys, Patrick W., MD, PhD, Sabaté, Manel, MD, PhD
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Language:English
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Cardiology
Cardiovascular
Internal Medicine
Medical research
Stents
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Summary:[...]the authors underestimated the role of the drug-eluting stent (DES)-dependent endothelial dysfunction, which is normally present in the coronary segment distal to a first-generation DES, caused by the downstream elution of the antiproliferative drug and that has disappeared with the introduction of second-generation DES (5).
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/j.jacc.2012.03.073