2. reduced coronary restenosis. STRESS and BENESTENT 1 pivotal clinical trials7,9 laid the foundations for approval and confirmation of the efficacy of coronary stents. These studies showed a reduction in the binary angiographic restenosis rates from 42.1% to 31.6% (p<0.05) and from 32% to 22% (p=0.02), respectively. The efficacy of coronary stents is due to the fact that these devices reduce the acute elastic recoil and late negative remodeling of coronary arteries because of their capacity to maintain the vessel adequately open without reducing vessel diameter.