Impact of Stent Size Selection on Acute and Long-Term Outcomes After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation in De Novo Coronary Lesions
Kitahara H, Okada K, Kimura T, Yock PG, Lansky AJ, Popma JJ, Yeung AC, Fitzgerald PJ, Honda Y. Impact of Stent Size Selection on Acute and Long-Term Outcomes After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation in De Novo Coronary Lesions. Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions 2017, 10: e004795. PMID: 28951394, DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.116.004795.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug-eluting stent implantationReference vessel diameterLong-term outcomesDe novo coronary lesionsNovo coronary lesionsStent implantationDrug-eluting stentsIncomplete stent appositionClinical outcomesCoronary lesionsStent thrombosisStent oversizingStent appositionAngiographic reference vessel diameterSmaller reference vessel diameterGreater stent expansionLesion revascularization rateTarget lesion revascularizationGreater adverse eventsSerial coronary angiographyArterial wall injuryStent size selectionLesion revascularizationRevascularization ratesAdverse events