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Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine (2005) 2, 647-658
doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0378  
Received 9 June 2005 | Accepted 15 September 2005

Technology Insight: an overview of research in drug-eluting stents

Andrew TL Ong and Patrick W Serruys*

Correspondence *Thoraxcenter, Ba 583, Dr Molewaterplein 40, 3015-GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Email
 p.w.j.c.serruys@erasmusmc.nl

The introduction of drug-eluting stents has revolutionized interventional cardiology. The uptake of this technology has been rapid and widespread, but the long-term data are strikingly few. In this review, an overview is presented of the studies done so far and the emerging information on safety and efficacy. Future directions for this intervention are also discussed.

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