The Official Journal of EuroPCR and the European Association of Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (EAPCI)
Clinical research
The RESTART project: high-dose atorvastatin helps control RESTenosis AfteR sTenting procedures at high risk for restenosis. Results from a prospective study and a matched control group comparison
1. Cath Lab, Ospedale San Giovanni-Addolorata, Rome, Italy; 2. Department of Cardiology, Ospedale Maggiore della Carità, Novara, Italy
Aims: The long-term results of bare stenting in complex procedures are troubled by a high incidence of restenosis. The use of drug-eluting stents lead to excellent long-term angiographic re