Optimal duration of dual antiplatelet therapy after drug-eluting stent implantation: a randomized, controlled trial

Cheol Whan Lee¹, Jung-Min Ahn, Duk-Woo Park+29

• ¹From The Heart Institute, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul (C.W.L., J.-M.A., D.-W.P., S.-J.K., S.-W.L., Y.-H.K., S.-W.P., S.-J.P.); Division of Biostatistics, Center for Medical Research and Information, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul (S.H.); Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan (S.-G.L.); Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon (I.-W. Seong); Korea University Guro Hospitals, Seoul (S.-W.R.); Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju (M.-H.J.); Korea University Anam Hospitals, Seoul (D.-S.L.); Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju Christian Hospital, Wonju (J.-H.Y.); Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center, Daegu (S.-H.H.); Catholic University of Korea, Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul (Y.-S.C.); National Health Insurance Corp, Ilsan Hospital, Ilsan (J.-Y.Y.); Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital Bucheon, Bucheon (N.-H.L.); Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang (H.-S.K.); Kangwon National University Hospital, Chuncheon (B.-K.L.); Daegu Catholic University Medical Center, Daegu (K.-S.K.); Kwangju Christian Hospital, Kwangju (S.-U.L.); Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju (J.-K.C.); GangNeung Asan Medical Center, Gangneung (S.-S.C.); Sam Anyang Hospital, Anyang (I.-W. Suh); Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu (H.-S.P.); Dongguk University Gyeongju Hospital, Gyeongju (D.-Y.N.); Catholic University of Korea, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, Incheon (D.-S.J.); Catholic University of Korea, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul (K.-B.S.); Veterans Hospital Service Medical Center, Seoul (K.L.); and Inje University College of Medicine, Busan Paik Hospital, Busan (J.-S.J.), South Korea.