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May 19, 2021
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I-LOVE-IT-2

Biodegradable polymer sirolimus-eluting stent (Tivoli, Essen) vs. durable polymer SES (Firebird2, Microport) in patients with CAD.

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May 15, 2021
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TWILIGHT: Benefit of ticagrelor monotherapy after PCI similar in men, women

Among patients who underwent PCI with a drug-eluting stent, switching from dual antiplatelet therapy to ticagrelor monotherapy at 3 months was similarly beneficial in men and women, according to new data from the TWILIGHT trial.

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April 20, 2021
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BIOSTEMI

SES with biodegradable polymer (Orsiro, Biotronik) vs. EES with durable polymer (Xience Xpedition/Alpine, Abbott Vascular) for PCI in patients with STEMI.

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March 18, 2021
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BIOSTEMI: Biodegradable SES remains superior to durable EES at 2 years

A biodegradable polymer sirolimus-eluting stent remained superior to a durable polymer everolimus-eluting stent at 2 years, researchers reported.

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February 18, 2021
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PIONEER III

Novel healing-targeted drug-eluting stent (HT-DES; BuMA Supreme, Sinomed) vs. durable polymer everolimus-eluting stents for PCI.

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January 25, 2021
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FDA approves new DES system for large, proximal vessels

Boston Scientific announced it received FDA approval for its drug-eluting stent system designed to treat large, proximal vessels.

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December 23, 2020
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DAPT duration does not impact outcomes after PCI with SES

Among patients who underwent PCI with a sirolimus-eluting stent, short-term and long-term dual antiplatelet therapy conferred similar rates of target vessel failure, researchers reported.

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December 09, 2020
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No mortality signal in trial paused due to paclitaxel-coated device concerns

An interim analysis of the SWEDEPAD trial, which was paused after a meta-analysis detected a mortality hazard associated with paclitaxel-coated devices, found no death risk from the devices in patients with peripheral artery disease.

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November 21, 2020
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Top news from VIVA: Drug-coated devices, treatments for PAD and more

Healio and Cardiology Today have aggregated the most-read news from the virtual VIVA 20.

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November 19, 2020
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COBRA-REDUCE

Outcomes with 14 days of dual antiplatelet therapy after PCI with a nanocoated stent (Cobra PzF, CeloNova Biosciences) compared with 3- to 6-month DAPT after PCI with a drug-eluting stent.

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