Intravascular Ultrasound Findings in the Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind RAVEL (RAndomized study with the sirolimus-eluting VElocity balloon-expandable stent in the treatment of patients with de novo native coronary artery Lesions) Trial

Patrick W. Serruys; Muzaffer Değertekin; Kengo Tanabe; Alexandre Abizaid; J E Sousa; Antonio Colombo; Giulio Guagliumi; William Wijns; Wietze Lindeboom; Jürgen Ligthart; Pim J. de Feyter; Marie-Claude Morice

doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000025585.63486.59

August 13, 2002CirculationOpen Access

Intravascular Ultrasound Findings in the Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind RAVEL (RAndomized study with the sirolimus-eluting VElocity balloon-expandable stent in the treatment of patients with de novo native coronary artery Lesions) Trial

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Why the study?

Does sirolimus-eluting VElocity balloon-expandable stent prevent neointimal hyperplasia in patients with de novo native coronary artery Lesions?

Structured PICO

Does sirolimus-eluting VElocity balloon-expandable stent prevent neointimal hyperplasia in patients with de novo native coronary artery Lesions?

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Population

patients with de novo native coronary artery Lesions

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Intervention

sirolimus-eluting VElocity balloon-expandable stent

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Outcome

neointimal hyperplasia, edge effect, and plaque burden behind the strutssurrogate

Sirolimus-eluting stents effectively prevent neointimal hyperplasia without causing edge effects or altering plaque burden behind the struts.

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Implication

Favors sirolimus-eluting stents for de novo coronary lesions to curb restenosis; confirms antiproliferative benefit in randomized data.

Abstract

Sirolimus-eluting stents are effective in preventing neointimal hyperplasia without creating edge effect and without affecting the plaque burden behind the struts.

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Intravascular Ultrasound Findings in the Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind RAVEL (RAndomized study with the sirolimus-eluting VElocity balloon-expandable stent in the treatment of patients with de novo native coronary artery Lesions) Trial

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