Circulation. Cardiovascular interventions
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Circ Cardiovasc Interv · Jul 2016
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyBilateral Internal Thoracic Artery Configuration for Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Trial.
Bilateral internal thoracic arteries (BITA) have demonstrated superior patency and improved survival in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. However, the optimal configuration for BITA utilization and its effect on long-term outcome remains uncertain. ⋯ URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT01666366.
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Circ Cardiovasc Interv · Jul 2016
Everolimus-Eluting Stents in Patients With Bare-Metal and Drug-Eluting In-Stent Restenosis: Results From a Patient-Level Pooled Analysis of the RIBS IV and V Trials.
Treatment of patients with drug-eluting stent (DES) in-stent restenosis (ISR) is more challenging than that of patients with bare-metal stent ISR. However, the results of everolimus-eluting stents (EES) in these distinct scenarios remain unsettled. ⋯ URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifiers: NCT01239953 and NCT01239940.