Oh my. Important paper in JACC led by @GreggWStone
Events continue to accrue late after stent placement. Yes, even the anointed drug eluting variety. This is big because it provides plausibility to the lack of MI or death reduction in stent vs meds RCTs onlinejacc.org/content/75/6/5…
Events continue to accrue late after stent placement. Yes, even the anointed drug eluting variety. This is big because it provides plausibility to the lack of MI or death reduction in stent vs meds RCTs onlinejacc.org/content/75/6/5…
2/ the other notable feature is that it lends credence to the findings of NORSTENT nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…
which found no different in major adverse outcomes b/w bare metal stents and the more expensive drug eluters.
which found no different in major adverse outcomes b/w bare metal stents and the more expensive drug eluters.
This might also explain the data from FFR trials that show fewer stents associate with better outcomes.
This paper will lead the This Week in Cardiology podcast tomorrow. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thi…
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