Thrombogenicitiy of drug-eluting stents is a matter of controversial debate. The aim of this study was to evaluate the thrombogenicity of sirolimus-eluting stents (SES) compared to bare metal stents (BMS) in a standardised in vitro model.
University Medical Centre Mannheim, First Department of Medicine (Cardiology), Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, D-68167 Mannheim, Germany. thomas.walter.med@umm.de