Publication Name	World Journal of Cardiology
Manuscript ID	22244
Country	United States

Received	2015-09-03 16:50
Peer-Review Started	2015-09-08 10:41
To Make the First Decision	2015-09-23 17:28
Return for Revision	2015-09-25 10:00
Revised	2015-09-25 23:36
Second Decision	2015-11-02 14:35
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2015-11-25 17:38
Articles in Press	2015-11-25 17:39
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Typeset the Manuscript	2016-02-03 09:52
Publish the Manuscript Online	2016-02-22 10:45

ISSN	1949-8462 (online)
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Category	Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Manuscript Type	Meta-Analysis
Article Title	Biodegradable polymer stents vs second generation drug eluting stents: A meta-analysis and systematic review of randomized controlled trials
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Bhavi Pandya, Sainath Gaddam, Muhammad Raza, Deepak Asti, Nikhil Nalluri, Thomas Vazzana, Ruben Kandov and James Lafferty
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Bhavi Pandya, MBBS, Department of Internal Medicine, Staten Island University Hospital, 475 Seaview Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10305, United States. dr.bhavipandya@gmail.com
Key Words	Stent design; Drug eluting stent; Zotarolimus eluting stent; Cobalt-chromium stent; Biodegradable drug eluting stent
Core Tip	No direct comparison has been done so far with biodegradable polymers in drug eluting stent compared to permanent alloy in second-generation drug eluting stent. We explored the efficacy of these two stents via meta-analysis of randomized control trials in terms of definite stent thrombosis, target lesion revascularization, myocardial infarction, cardiac deaths and total deaths.
Publish Date	2016-02-22 10:45
Citation	Pandya B, Gaddam S, Raza M, Asti D, Nalluri N, Vazzana T, Kandov R, Lafferty J. Biodegradable polymer stents vs second generation drug eluting stents: A meta-analysis and systematic review of randomized controlled trials. World J Cardiol 2016; 8(2): 240-246
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8462/full/v8/i2/240.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4330/wjc.v8.i2.240

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