A prospective multicentre registry of the procedural and long-term clinical and angiographic results of stent implantation using a Dylyn coated coronary stent system.

Objectives: A prospective registry was performed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a Dylyn coated coronary stent.

Background: Diamond-like nanocomposite (Dylyn) stent coating is thought to be biocompatible, resulting in decreased thrombogenicity and decreased neointimal hyperplasia.

Methods: In a multicentre, open, prospective, clinical and angiographical registry, the Dylyn-coated stent system was evaluated in patients requiring percutaneous coronary intervention. The primary procedural and angiographical endpoint of the study was the sustained success of stent-implantation using a follow-up catheterisation at six months. The primary clinical endpoint of the study was the composite incidence of death, non-fatal myocardial infarction and revascularisation at six months after stent implantation.

Results: 127 Dylyn coated coronary stents were implanted in 121 patients. Procedural success was obtained in 100% of the cases. No episodes of acute stent thrombosis occurred. The number of patients within stent restenosis at six months was 29 (24%). The primary procedural, angiographical endpoint was achieved in 91 (70%) patients. The clinical results at six-month follow-up were favourable with a MACE-rate of 7.4%.

Conclusions: A Dylyn coated coronary stent system is well tolerated and has excellent short-term results. The amount of angiographic restenosis at 6 months, however, is considerable, but comparable to other non-drug-eluting stent systems.