Efficacy Study of Two Different Strategies for Restenosis in Sirolimus-Eluting Stents

Treatment of in-stent restenosis after implantation of a DES has poorly been studied. Although there are no data, it may be assumed that certain lesions might be resistant to a given drug and in need of a different DES. Thus, for lesions which develop restenosis after a DES, it is not known which the right strategy to use is, implantation of the same type of DES as the initial one or a DES with a different drug. This prospective, randomized trial will compare the anti-restenotic efficacy of PES or SES in patients with restenosis after initial implantation of a SES

Inclusion criteria

• Patients older than age 18 with ischemic symptoms or evidence of myocardial ischemia in the presence of > 50% re- stenosis after prior implantation of Sirolimus eluting stents in native coronary vessels
• Written, informed consent by the patient or her/his legally-authorized representative for participation in the study
• In women with childbearing potential a negative pregnancy test is mandatory

Exclusion criteria

• Cardiogenic shock
• Acute myocardial infarction within the first 48 hours from symptom onset.
• Target lesion located in the left main trunk or bypass graft.
• Malignancies or other comorbid conditions (for example severe liver, renal and pancreatic disease) with life expectancy less than 12 months or that may result in protocol non-compliance.
• Allergy to antiplatelet therapy, sirolimus, paclitaxel, stainless steel.
• Pregnancy (present, suspected or planned) or positive pregnancy test.
• Previous enrollment in this trial.
• Patient's inability to fully comply with the study protocol.