American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 102, Issue 1 , Pages 19-26 , 1 July 2008

Intravascular Ultrasound Assessment of Expansion of the Sirolimus-Eluting (Cypher Select) and Paclitaxel-Eluting (Taxus Express-2) Stent in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus

  • Lisette Okkels Jensen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 45-6541-2691; fax: 45-6312-1730.
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  • Michael Maeng, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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  • Gary S. Mintz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York
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  • Evald Hoej Christiansen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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  • Knud Noerregaard Hansen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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  • Anders Galloe, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Gentofte, Denmark
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  • Henning Kelbaek, MD, DMSci

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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  • Henrik Steen Hansen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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  • Erik Joergensen, MD, DMSci

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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  • Jens Flensted Lassen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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  • Leif Thuesen, MD, DMSci

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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  • Per Thayssen, MD, DMSci

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark

Received 29 December 2007 ,Revised 18 February 2008 ,Accepted 18 February 2008.

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PII: S0002-9149(08)00441-4

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.02.093

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 102, Issue 1 , Pages 19-26 , 1 July 2008