LATE CLINICAL OUTCOMES OF CORDIS-TANTALUM CORONARY STENTING WITHOUT ANTICOAGULATION

This study was performed to evaluate clinical and angiographic resteno sis rates after successful Cordis coronary stent implantation and intr avascular ultrasound images were acquired to compare results with quan titative angiographic findings in a subgroup of patients. We conclude that (1) the angiographic restenosis rate of Cordis stent was 19%, whi ch was comparable to that of other slotted-tube stents, and (2) the qu antitative coronary angiographic calliper method is reliable for asses sing Cordis in-stent restenosis, especially diffuse in-stent restenosi s.