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The introduction of drug-eluting stents (DES) into clinical practice is universally regarded as a revolutionary breakthrough in reducing the incidence of restenosis following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The coating of stents with antiproliferative properties addresses a fundamental

A major limitation of percutaneous coronary stenting compared to coronary artery bypass grafting surgery has been the significantly higher need for repeat revascularization due to restenosis occurring at or near the stent site. By eluting a potent anti-proliferative agent from a polymer coated stent

Research Question: What is the effect of the paclitaxel eluting TAXUS® Liberté® stent compared with the bare-metal Liberté® stent (both Boston Scientific Corporation, Natick, MA) in saphenous vein graft (SVG) percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) when used in conjunction with a glycoprotein

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most frequent cause of death, accounting for approximately 13% of all deaths. In western countries, the incidence of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is around 77/100 000/year, whereas in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary

1. INTRODUCTION The RUDI FREE REGISTRY on the polymer-free DES (BIOFREEDOM) for coronary artery disease is a investigator-initiated, prospective, multicenter registry of all-comers patients with an indication to percutaneous coronary intervention. This Registry will enroll 1000 patients in