Patients with stable angina pectoris orsilent ischemia and a single de novo lesion in a nativecoronary artery >=3.0 mm and <=4.0 mm in diameter thatcould be covered by an 18-mm stent
single-blind
Parallel groups
Sample size: 241/119
Primary endpoint: major adverse cardiac events at 30d
Patients with stable angina pectoris orsilent ischemia and a single de novo lesion in a nativecoronary artery >=3.0 mm and <=4.0 mm in diameter thatcould be covered by an 18-mm stent
single-blind
Parallel groups
Sample size: 241/119
Primary endpoint: major adverse cardiac events at 30d