CARDIOVASCULAR: Long Term Outcomes of Drug Eluting and Bare Metal Stents in Patients Undergoing PCI

Audio Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, November 5th, 2007 Reporting from: American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, 4-7 November, 2007, Orlando, Florida Long Term Outcomes of Drug Eluting and Bare Metal Stents in Patients Undergoing PCI LAURA MAURI, Brigham and Woman’s Hospital, Boston Massachusetts COMMENT: RAYMOND GIBBONS, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota REFERENCE: Late Breaking Special Session, AHA 2007 The largest study to date looking at long-term outcomes of bare metal stents as compared with drug eluting stents in patients who have undergone PCI was presented to the American Heart Association annual meeting. There was no increased mortality for patients who received drug eluting stents in a Massachussets based population. Sarah Maxwell spoke with investigator to Laura Mauri at the Orlando meeting.