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Bare-metal stents are linked to significant late thrombosis and restenosis-driven MI, worsening long-term mortality.
Stent thrombosis and restenosis-related MI remain significant complications associated with mortality during extended follow-up of patients with bare-metal stents.
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Supports extended surveillance after BMS implantation; leaves open relevance to contemporary drug-eluting stents.
Doyle et al. (2007) studied this question. Bare-metal coronary stents are associated with significant rates of thrombosis and restenosis-induced myocardial infarction during extended follow-up, both of which are linked to mortality.
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