TRENDS IN UPTAKE AND IN-HOSPITAL OUTCOMES WITH 2ND GENERATION DRUG ELUTING STENTS BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN UNDERGOING PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION: RESULTS FROM THE CATHPCI REGISTRY

Sparse female enrollment in trials comparing 1st versus 2nd generation drug eluting stents (DES) may influence clinical decision making at time of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We sought to examine trends in use and outcomes of 2nd generation DES across genders in a contemporary PCI