First clinical evidence characterizing safety and efficacy of the new CoCr Biolimus-A9 eluting stent: The Biomatrix Alpha™ registry

Background: The biolimus-eluting stent (BES) was the first to elute anti-proliferative drug from a biodegradable polymer. In the randomized LEADERS trial, a stainless steel BES showed non-inferior efficacy compared to a sirolimus-eluting stent and a long-term safety advantage. We report the first cl...

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Main Authors: Ian B.A. Menown, Mamas A. Mamas, James M. Cotton, David Hildick-Smith, Franz R. Eberli, Gregor Leibundgut, Damras Tresukosol, Carlos Macaya, Samuel Copt, Sara Sadozai Slama, Hans-Peter Stoll
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-02-01
Series:International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235290672030004X