Clinical ResearchInterventional CardiologyEndothelial Cell Recovery Between Comparator Polymer-Based Drug-Eluting Stents
Interventional Cardiology
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Key Words
drug-eluting stents
endothelium
platelet-endothelial adhesion molecule-1
vascular endothelial growth factor
Abbreviations and Acronyms
DES
drug-eluting stent(s)
EES
everolimus-eluting stent(s)
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
PECAM
platelet-endothelial cell adhesion molecule
PES
paclitaxel-eluting stent(s)
SEM
scanning electron microscopy
SES
sirolimus-eluting stent(s)
TM
thrombomodulin
VEGF
vascular endothelial growth factor
ZES
zotarolimus-eluting stent(s)
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This study is supported in part by a grant from Abbott Vascular, Santa Clara, California. Dr. Virmani has received company-sponsored research support from Medtronic AVE, Abbott Vascular, W.L. Gore, Atrium Medical Corporation, Boston Scientific, NDC Cordis Corporation, Novartis, Orbus Medical Technologies, Biotronik, BioSensors, Alchimer, and Terumo, and is a consultant for Medtronic AVE, Guidant, Abbott Laboratories, W.L. Gore, Terumo, and Volcano Therapeutics Inc. Drs. Chin Quee and Coleman are employees of Abbott Vascular, Santa Clara, California. Drs. Joner and Nakazawa contributed equally to this article.
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