Incomplete Neointimal Coverage of Sirolimus-Eluting Stents
Angioscopic Findings
Jun-ichi Kotani, MD, FACC*,*,
Masaki Awata, MD*,
Shinsuke Nanto, MD*,
Masaaki Uematsu, MD, FACC*,
Fusako Oshima, MD*,
Hitoshi Minamiguchi, MD*,
Gary S. Mintz, MD, FACC and
Seiki Nagata, MD*
* Cardiovascular Division, Kansai Rosai Hospital, Amagasaki, Japan
Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York

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Figure 1 Angioscopic images show the grading for neointimal stent strut coverage. Neointimal coverage was more complete with bare-metal stents compared with sirolimus-eluting stents (p < 0.0001).
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