Coronary artery disease
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Coronary artery disease · Dec 2005
Comparative StudyTime course of release of inflammatory markers after coronary stenting: comparison between bare metal stent and sirolimus-eluting stent.
High levels of release of inflammatory markers after coronary angioplasty are predictors of late restenosis. Sirolimus-eluting stent reduces the risk of restenosis. ⋯ The present study shows that a difference in the release of inflammatory markers can be detected after coronary stenting with bare metal stent or sirolimus-eluting stent. The lower release of the von Willebrand factor antigen in the coronary sinus 2 h after the procedure and the lower systemic concentrations of the von Willebrand factor antigen 24 h after stenting in the sirolimus-eluting stent group are likely to reflect a reduced production of the von Willebrand factor antigen at the site of the vascular injury.