Stents
Stents
A coronary stent is stainless tube with slots. It is mounted on a balloon catheter in a collapsed state. When the balloon is inflated, the stent expands and pushes itself against the inner wall of the coronary artery
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Much has been written, but little is known, about the long-term outcomes after drug-eluting stent (DES). The introduction of DES has extended the use of stents from a passive platform for vessel wall...
We aim to highlight the need for awareness of late complications of endovascular thoracic aortic stenting and the need for close follow-up of patients treated by this method....
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12th November 2008 -
Comparison Of Cell-Coated And Drug-Coated Stents
11th November 2008 -
Global Therapeutics Initiates Trial Of Next Generation Drug-Eluting Stent Using RNA Therapeutic Agent To Treat Coronary Artery Disease
