The Titanium-NO Stent:results of a multicenter registry.

BACKGROUNDContemporary stents discharge nickel, chromium and molybdenum which might contribute to restenosis. The Titan stent is coated with titanium nitride-oxide that prevents completely discharge of metal elements.AIMSTo assess short and long term outcome of the Titan in a multi-centre registry.METHODSIncluded were all patients except those in cardiogenic shock. Titan stents were 2.0-5.0 mm in diameter and 7-28 mm in length. Clinical follow-up was performed at 30 days and 6 months.RESULTSTotal of 333 Titan stents were implanted in 296 patients (age 68.8+/-11.8 years, 81% men). Risk factors included hypercholesterolaemia (61.3%), hypertension (51.3%), diabetes mellitus (DM) (36.6%) and current smoking (27.6%). Eighty-one percent of patients had Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS). Sixty two percent of treated lesions were B2/C type. Lesion length was 17.5+/-14.8 mm and stent diameter was 3.0+/-2.12 mm.Procedural success was 99.7%. At 180 days, 6.3% of patients had a total of 7.6% MACE including 5.4% TLR, 0.7% MI, 0.7% stent thrombosis and 0.7% death.CONCLUSIONThe Titan stent has a remarkable safety profile. Notwithstanding the highly complicated lesion and case mix, the short- and long-term results of this registry approach those of drug-eluting stents.