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Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics ›› 2009, Vol. 14 ›› Issue (5): 591-595.

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Clinical evidence-based study on new-generation drug-eluting stent: everolimus-eluting stents (Xience V)

GAO Wen-jun, LIU Wen-jie, KE Yong-sheng   

  1. Department of Cardiology, Yijishan Hospital, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu 241001, Anhui, China
  • Received:2008-12-11 Revised:2009-05-31 Published:2020-11-09

Abstract: Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has been a mainstay in the management of coronary artery disease since its introduction in the late 1970s. Bare-metal stents and, more recently, first-generation drug-eluting stents (DES), such as sirolimuseluting (Cypher) and paclitaxel-eluting stents (Taxus), have further improved results of percutaneous coronary intervention by improving early results and reducing the risk of restenosis. There are currently debates on the safety of these first-generation DES, given the potential for late stent thrombosis which is a first-generation drug-eluting stent of the largest security issue, especially after discontinuation of dual antiplatelet therapy. Next-generation DES such as everolimus-eluting stents (Xience V) holds the promise of superior antirestenosis efficacy as well as long-term safety. This review makes a presentation of the evidence-based clinical research according to everolimus-eluting stents (Xience V).

Key words: coronary artery disease, everolimus, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, stent

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