The Official Journal of EuroPCR and the European Association of Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (EAPCI)
Clinical research
Circulating endothelial progenitor cells predict angiographic and intravascular ultrasound outcome following percutaneous coronary interventions in the HEALING-II trial: evaluation of an endothelial progenitor cell capturing stent
Henricus J. Duckers1*, MD, PhD; Sigmund Silber2 MD PhD; Robbert de Winter3, MD, PhD; Peter den Heijer4, MD, PhD; Benno Rensing5, MD, PhD; Matthias Rau6, MD, PhD; Harald Mudra7, MD, PhD; Edouard Benit8, MD, PhD; Stefan Verheye9, MD, PhD; William Wijns10, MD, PhD; Patrick W. Serruys1, MD, PhD
1. Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands; 2. Kardiologische Klinik Dr. Müller München, Germany; 3. Academisch Medisch Centrum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; 4. Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda, The Netherlands; 5. Sint Antonius
Aims: In contrast to the cytostatic and cytotoxic pharmacotherapy of drug eluting stents, approaches to stimulate the arterial healing response by accelerating re-endothelialisation may be an attractive alternati