Impact of statin therapy intensity on endothelial progenitor cells after percutaneous coronary intervention in diabetic patients. The REMEDY-EPC late study

In diabetic patients, a high intensity statin therapy 1) significantly increases EPC levels and decreases in-stent neointima area and volume, and 2) does not have an impact on the degree of stent re-endothelialization at 3 months after DES implantation.