Usefulness of stent length in predicting in-stent restenosis (the MULTI-LINK stent trials)

Am J Cardiol. 2000 Aug 1;86(3):336-41. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(00)00928-0.

Abstract

The cumulative experience of 4 clinical trials using the MULTI-LINK coronary stent design was analyzed. Multivariable logistic regression identified postprocedure in-stent minimum lumen diameter (p = 0.0001), stent length (p = 0.0038), smoking (p = 0.0105). and diabetes (p = 0.0803) as the most important predictors of in-stent restenosis at late (6- to 9-month) angiographic follow-up.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / instrumentation*
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Disease / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Disease / therapy*
  • Equipment Failure
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Recurrence
  • Stents*