Sirolimus-Eluting versus Bare Nitinol Stent for Obstructive Superficial Femoral Artery Disease: The SIROCCO II Trial
Duda SH, Bosiers M, Lammer J, Scheinert D, Zeller T, Tielbeek A, Anderson J, Wiesinger B, Tepe G, Lansky A, Mudde C, Tielemans H, Bérégi JP. Sirolimus-Eluting versus Bare Nitinol Stent for Obstructive Superficial Femoral Artery Disease: The SIROCCO II Trial. Journal Of Vascular And Interventional Radiology 2005, 16: 331-338. PMID: 15758128, DOI: 10.1097/01.rvi.0000151260.74519.ca.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSirolimus-eluting stent groupStent groupBare stent groupMean lumen diameterSignificant differencesLumen diameterSuperficial femoral artery diseaseSuperficial femoral artery obstructionChronic limb ischemiaFemoral artery diseaseFemoral artery obstructionAnkle-brachial indexBinary restenosis rateDouble-blind studySymptoms of claudicationBare nitinol stentsSirolimus-eluting stentsStandard interventional techniquesArtery obstructionPrimary endpointII trialAdverse eventsAngiographic outcomesArtery diseaseLimb ischemia