First Patient Enrolled In CYPRESS, A Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Trial With The CYPHER(R) Sirolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent

Cordis Corporation, a worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of interventional vascular technology, announced today that the first patient has been enrolled in the CYPRESS study, which will assess clinical outcomes in a broad range of patients with coronary artery disease who take dual anti-platelet therapy after receiving a CYPHER® Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent.