Intravascular ultrasound assessment of optimal stent area to prevent in‐stent restenosis after zotarolimus‐, everolimus‐, and sirolimus‐eluting stent implantation

Abstract

As a preventable mechanism of ISR, smaller stent area predicted angiographic restenosis of the second generation DES as well as the first generation. The optimal cut-off values of post-stenting MSA for preventing restenosis were similar between ZES vs. EES vs. SES.