Christian Vallbracht, MD

Evaluation of the Coroflex‚Ñ¢ Theca-Stent for Reduction of Restenosis (ECORI)

08/01/2008

Antonio Colombo , MD;

Martin Unverdorben , MD;

Walter Desmet , MD, PhD;

Ralf Degenhardt , PhD;

Heiner K. Berthold , MD, PhD;

Christian Vallbracht , MD;

Peter Sick , MD;

Eulegio Garcia , MD;

Werner Klein , MD;

Eberhard Wagner , MD;

Adnan Kastrati , MD;

Henning Kahler , MD;

Manfred Scholz , MD;

The outcome of coronary stenting has proved to be superior compared to balloon angioplasty for most indications. Improvements in device design and deployment technique were key components in reducing the restenosis rates of bare stents from...

The outcome of coronary stenting...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Controlled Balloon Inflation Reduces Long-Term Restenosis After Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty

08/01/2008

Martin Unverdorben , MD;

Petra Glaeser , MD;

Ralf Degenhardt , PhD;

Gerd Rippin , PhD;

Heiner K. Berthold , MD, PhD;

Christian Vallbracht , MD;

Stents have proven their benefits in an increasing number of transluminal coronary interventions.1,2 However, stents increase procedural costs and have the inherited problem of in-stent restenosis, particularly in patients with small-vessel...

Stents have proven their...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology