Critical evaluation of stents in coronary angioplasty: a systematic review

Critical evaluation of stents in coronary angioplasty: a systematic review

Abstract Background Coronary stents are routinely placed in the treatment and prophylaxis of coronary artery disease (CAD). Current coronary stent designs are prone to developing blockages: in-stent thrombosis (IST) and in-stent re-stenosis (ISR). This is a systematic review of the design of current...

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Main Authors: Joseph Robert Stevens, Ava Zamani, James Ian Atkins Osborne, Reza Zamani, Mohammad Akrami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BioMedical Engineering OnLine
Subjects:
Coronary
Stent
Angioplasty
Percutaneous
Intervention
Revascularisation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12938-021-00883-7

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