Safety and efficacy of biodegradable drug-eluting vs. bare metal stents: a meta-analysis from randomized trials.

BACKGROUND: Biodegradable polymeric coatings have been proposed as a promising strategy to enhance biocompatibility and improve the delayed healing in the vessel. However, the efficacy and safety of biodegradable polymer drug-eluting stents (BP-DES) vs. bare metal stents (BMS) are unknown. The aim o...

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Main Authors: Yangguang Yin, Yao Zhang, Xiaohui Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4063774?pdf=render