American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 101, Issue 7 , Pages 953-959 , 1 April 2008

Long-Term (>3 Years) Outcome and Predictors of Clinical Events After Insertion of Sirolimus-Eluting Stent in One or More Native Coronary Arteries (from the Israeli Arm of the e-Cypher Registry)

  • David Planer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Hadassah–Hebrew University Medical Centre, Jerusalem, Israel
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 972-2-6777111; fax: +972-2-6411028.
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  • Rafael Beyar, MD, DSc

      Affiliations

    • Rambam Medical Centre, Haifa, Israel
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  • Yaron Almagor, MD

      Affiliations

    • Shaarei Zedek Medical Centre, Jerusalem, Israel
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  • Shmuel Banai, MD

      Affiliations

    • Bikur Holim Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel
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  • Victor Guetta, MD

      Affiliations

    • Sheba Medical Centre, Tel HaShomer, Israel
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  • Hilton Miller, MD

      Affiliations

    • Tel Aviv Medical Centre, Tel Aviv, Israel
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  • Ran Kornowski, MD

      Affiliations

    • Rabin Medical Centre, Petah Tikva, Israel
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  • Simcha Brandes, MD

      Affiliations

    • Laniado Hospital, Netanya, Israel
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  • Ricardo Krakover, MD

      Affiliations

    • Asaf HaRofeh Medical Centre, Zerifin, Israel
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  • Mivi Solomon, BA

      Affiliations

    • Israel Heart Society, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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  • Chaim Lotan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Hadassah–Hebrew University Medical Centre, Jerusalem, Israel

Received 8 August 2007 ,Revised 21 November 2007 ,Accepted 21 November 2007.

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PII: S0002-9149(07)02324-7

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2007.11.043

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 101, Issue 7 , Pages 953-959 , 1 April 2008