Next generation drug-eluting stents: focus on bioabsorbable platforms and polymers

Brendan Doyle, David R Holmes JrDivision of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USAAbstract: The success of drug-eluting stents in preventing restenosis has shifted the focus of new stent development toward enhancing long t...

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Main Authors: Brendan Doyle, David R Holmes Jr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2009-11-01
Series:Medical Devices: Evidence and Research
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/next-generation-drug-eluting-stents-focus-on-bioabsorbable-platforms-a-a3712