In this interview, entitled ‘ReCre8: A randomized trial evaluating a polymer-free coronary drug-eluting stent in an all-comers patient population’ Dr Robert Byrne (German Heart Center, Munich, DE) and Prof Pieter Stella (University Medical Center Utrecht, NL) outline the:
• Background of the ReCre8 study, which compared a permanent polymer DES versus the polymer-free Cre8™ DES
• Design of the ReCre8 study, a physician-initiated and non-industry sponsored trial, and its clinical results at 1year
• Findings of the group of patients who underwent 1month DAPT (Troponine- patients) and its clinical impact on everyday PCI practice
