Abstract:Background: Preliminary data have shown that the Firebird TM and the Cypher ® stents have similar safety and efficacy profiles. However, to date, no study has evaluated percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with the Firebird TM stent in diabetic patients. Methods: The performance of the Firebird TM stent in diabetic patients with multivessel coronary artery disease (CAD) (n = 100) was compared with that of the Cypher ® stent using historical data from the ARTS-II study (n = 159). One-year major adverse card… Show more
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