The relevance of bare-metal stent in the therapy of coronary artery disease in 2020
First percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) using an expandable balloon was performed by Andreas Gruentzig in 1977. Since then, the process has seen exponential development. Stent deployment was the most important milestone in this journey. An original stent made of metals or metal a...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Indian College of Cardiology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.joicc.org/article.asp?issn=1561-8811;year=2021;volume=11;issue=1;spage=1;epage=4;aulast=Ray |