American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 106, Issue 3 , Pages 329-336 , 1 August 2010

Incidence and Risk Factors of Late Target Lesion Revascularization After Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Implantation (3-Year Follow-Up of the j-Cypher Registry)

  • Yoshihisa Nakagawa, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Tenri, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 81-743-63-5611; fax: 81-743-63-1530
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  • Takeshi Kimura, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular of Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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  • Takeshi Morimoto, MD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Medical Education and Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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  • Masanori Nomura, MD

      Affiliations

    • Fujita Health University, Banbuntane Houtokukai Hospital, Aichi, Japan
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  • Keijiro Saku, MD

      Affiliations

    • Fukuoka University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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  • Seiichi Haruta, MD

      Affiliations

    • Fukuyama Cardiovascular Hospital, Fukuyama, Japan
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  • Toshiya Muramatsu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Kawasaki Social Insurance Hospital, Kawasaki, Japan
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  • Masakiyo Nobuyoshi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Kokura Memorial Hospital, Kokura, Japan
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  • Kazushige Kadota, MD

      Affiliations

    • Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki, Japan
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  • Hiroshi Fujita, MD

      Affiliations

    • Kyoto Second Red Cross Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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  • Ryozo Tatami, MD

      Affiliations

    • Maizuru Kyosai Hospital, Maizuru, Japan
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  • Nobuo Shiode, MD

      Affiliations

    • Matsue Red Cross Hospital, Matsue, Japan
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  • Hideo Nishikawa, MD

      Affiliations

    • Mie Heart Center, Mie, Japan
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  • Yoshisato Shibata, MD

      Affiliations

    • Miyazaki Ishikai Hospital, Miyazaki, Japan
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  • Shunichi Miyazaki, MD

      Affiliations

    • National Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan
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  • Yoshiharu Murata, MD

      Affiliations

    • Noto General Hospital, Nanao, Japan
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  • Takashi Honda, MD

      Affiliations

    • Saiseikai Kumamoto Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan
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  • Tomohiro Kawasaki, MD

      Affiliations

    • Shin-Koga Hospital, Kurume, Japan
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  • Osamu Doi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Shizuoka General Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
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  • Yoshikazu Hiasa, MD

      Affiliations

    • Tokushima Red Cross Hospital, Tokushima, Japan
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  • Yasuhiko Hayashi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Tsuchiya General Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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  • Masunori Matsuzaki, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Yamaguchi University, Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Japan
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  • Kazuaki Mitsudo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Kokura Memorial Hospital, Kokura, Japan
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  • j-Cypher Registry Investigators

Received 21 January 2010 ,Revised 17 March 2010 ,Accepted 17 March 2010.

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 This study was supported by Cordis Cardiology Japan, a Johnson and Johnson Company, Tokyo, Japan.

PII: S0002-9149(10)00780-0

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2010.03.031

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 106, Issue 3 , Pages 329-336 , 1 August 2010