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Observational studyArquivos brasileiros de cardiologia2026

Registry of Percutaneous Coronary Interventions in Very Small-Caliber Vessels: Analysis of a Sirolimus-Eluting Stent and Other Contemporary Drug-Eluting Stents.

João Vitor Slaviero, André Luiz Langer Manica, Rogério Eduardo Gomes Sarmento Leite, Eduarda Paiva Borsa, Marcia Moura Schmidt, Rodrigo Campos Ogando, Julia Kurtz Teixeira, Raphael Boesche Guimarães, Alexandre Damiani Azmus, Carlos A M Gottschall

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Observational study in Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Small Vessels, Big Decisions.Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

João Vitor SlavieroInstituto de Cardiologia, Porto Alegre, RS - Brasil.ORCID 0000-0003-4198-2621
André Luiz Langer ManicaInstituto de Cardiologia, Porto Alegre, RS - Brasil.
Rogério Eduardo Gomes Sarmento LeiteInstituto de Cardiologia, Porto Alegre, RS - Brasil.ORCID 0000-0002-9674-8528
Eduarda Paiva BorsaUniversidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS - Brasil.ORCID 0009-0002-3237-0199
Marcia Moura SchmidtInstituto de Cardiologia, Porto Alegre, RS - Brasil.ORCID 0000-0003-2823-5365
Rodrigo Campos OgandoPontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS - Brasil.ORCID 0009-0001-3986-4848
Julia Kurtz TeixeiraInstituto de Cardiologia, Porto Alegre, RS - Brasil.
Raphael Boesche GuimarãesInstituto de Cardiologia, Porto Alegre, RS - Brasil.ORCID 0000-0002-7883-828X
Alexandre Damiani AzmusInstituto de Cardiologia, Porto Alegre, RS - Brasil.
Carlos A M GottschallInstituto de Cardiologia, Porto Alegre, RS - Brasil.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPercutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in very small-caliber vessels (≤2.25 mm) presents technical challenges and is associated with poorer outcomes compared to larger vessels. The Inspiron® stent, a drug-eluting stent (DES) manufactured in Brazil, has been evaluated in multiple studies; however, data on its performance in vessels smaller than 2.5 mm are lacking.

objectivesThis study aimed to evaluate the clinical outcomes of PCI using DES in very small-caliber vessels and to compare the Inspiron® stent with other contemporary DES platforms. The primary endpoint was major adverse cardiac events (MACE), defined as cardiac death, target lesion myocardial infarction, and clinically driven target lesion revascularization.

methodsWe conducted an observational study including a consecutive sample at a Brazilian reference center from 2017 to 2021. Outcomes were assessed in-hospital, at 30 days, 6 months, and 12 months, using a 5% threshold for statistical significance.

resultsA total of 783 DES were implanted: 47% Inspiron® and 46.8% other DES. The mean patient age was 64.7 ± 11 years; 61% were male, and 42% had diabetes mellitus. At 12 months, the overall MACE rate was 4.54% (36/793), with no difference between groups (Inspiron®: 4.6% vs. other DES: 4.6%; p=1.000). Individual endpoints and stent thrombosis rates were also similar (4 [1.0%] vs. 2 [0.5%]; p=0.868).

conclusionour findings show that the Inspiron® stent has acceptable safety and efficacy and provides comparable 12-month clinical outcomes to other contemporary DES in very small-caliber coronary vessels.

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Coronary Artery DiseaseCoronary VesselsDrug-Eluting StentsPercutaneous Coronary InterventionSirolimusAgedBrazilFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionRegistriesTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeSirolimus

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PMCPMC13128180

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