International journal of cardiology
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Efficacy of high intensity atorvastatin versus moderate intensity atorvastatin for acute coronary syndrome patients with diabetes mellitus.
To investigate whether more benefits can be achieved through high intensity atorvastatin compared with moderate intensity atorvastatin in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). ⋯ For ACS patients with DM, high intensity atorvastatin induced better long-term outcomes compared with moderate intensity.
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Titanium dioxide (TiO2) films have superior biocompatibility and may be effective as drug-binding matrices for drug-eluting stents (DESs). We sought to evaluate efficacy of a polymer-free DES coated with everolimus using nitrogen-doped TiO2 film deposition in a porcine coronary restenosis model. ⋯ In a porcine model of coronary restenosis, a novel polymer-free DES using nitrogen-doped TiO2 film deposition shows higher biocompatibility and compares favorably with a commercial DES.