Effects of a rapamycIn-eluting carboNized Stent With a Completely biodEgradable polymeR Coating

Percutaneous coronary intervention with stenting may induce endothelial damage/dysfunction and inflammatory reactions, which in turn delay healing and endothelialization and may lead to the occurrence of major adverse cardiac events (MACE), such as restenosis, atherosclerosis, and stent thrombosis. Drugs, platforms and polymers are considered the protagonists of these pathophysiologic processes. The objectives of the INERT study is to assess the extent of inflammation and endothelial damage induced by the first carbonized bio-absorbable coated rapamycin-eluting coronary stent at time of percutaneous coronary intervention and correlate the extent of these abnormalities with short and long-term clinical outcome and post-procedural evaluation of success. As part of the study, a randomized sub-study will be carried out at the Coordinating Center in order to compare the biohumoral, clinical and procedural findings between patients with the carbonized bio-absorbable coated rapamycin-eluting coronary stent and those randomly assigned to receive stents with different platforms and polymers.