Comparative effectiveness of drug-eluting stents on long-term outcomes in elderly patients treated for in-stent restenosis: A report from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry
Academic Article
Overview
MeSH Major
Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary Restenosis
Drug-Eluting Stents
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
abstract
There was lower mortality and reduced risk for MI, revascularization, and stroke, but a similar rate of bleeding with DES compared with other modalities. Our results indicate that DES use is a comparatively effective strategy to treat elderly patients with ISR.
