A META-ANALYSIS OF RANDOMIZED TRIALS COMPARING LONG-TERM (5-YEAR) SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF BIODEGRADABLE POLYMER DRUG-ELUTING STENTS WITH NEW GENERATION DURABLE POLYMER DRUG-ELUTING STENTS

Despite improvements in the platforms of new generation drug-eluting stents (DESs), late stent failure remains a potential concern given that patients can have hypersensitivity reactions to durable polymers (DPs). To overcome this shortcoming, DESs containing biodegradable polymers (BPs) have been