TCT-659 Trends in Revascularization and Mortality for BMS and DES Coronary Stenting Procedures: A Medicare Study of 156,300 patients

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the utilization of bare-metal stents (BMS) and drug-eluting stents (DES) and their revascularization and mortality rates in the U.S. from 1997-2009.

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Published in:	Journal of the American College of Cardiology Vol. 60; no. 17; p. B192
Main Authors:	Patel, Jasmine, Ong, Kevin, Watson, Heather, Kuehn, Carrie, Ochoa, Jorge
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York Elsevier Inc 23-10-2012 Elsevier Limited
Subjects:	Cardiology Cardiovascular Internal Medicine Medicare Mortality Stents Thrombosis Trends
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Summary:	The purpose of this study is to evaluate the utilization of bare-metal stents (BMS) and drug-eluting stents (DES) and their revascularization and mortality rates in the U.S. from 1997-2009.
ISSN:	0735-1097 1558-3597
DOI:	10.1016/j.jacc.2012.08.696