Final results of a randomized trial comparing the MULTI-LINK stent with the Palmaz-Schatz stent for narrowings in native coronary arteries
Baim D, Cutlip D, Midei M, Linnemeier T, Schreiber T, Cox D, Kereiakes D, Popma J, Robertson L, Prince R, Lansky A, Ho K, Kuntz R, Investigators A. Final results of a randomized trial comparing the MULTI-LINK stent with the Palmaz-Schatz stent for narrowings in native coronary arteries. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2001, 87: 157-162. PMID: 11152831, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(00)01308-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTarget vessel failurePS stentPalmaz-SchatzMajor adverse cardiac eventsNative vessel lesionsAdverse cardiac eventsPrimary end pointNative coronary arteriesSuccessful stent deliveryPalmaz-Schatz stentsAngiographic outcomesCardiac eventsAngiographic restudyAcute resultsDiameter stenosisVessel lesionsCoronary arteryVessel failureClinical equivalenceStent deliveryNonsignificant trendPatientsExcellent deliverabilityEnd pointStents