Pathological evaluation of a fluoropolymer-based drug-eluting stent in an arteriovenous graft outflow venous stenosis

A fluoropolymer-based drug-eluting stent was implanted in an arteriovenous graft outflow venous stenosis. Two and a half years later, due to a local infection, the stent was removed surgically, and a pathological evaluation was conducted. The stent struts exhibited partial endothelial cell coverage,...

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Main Authors: Kotaro Suemitsu, MD, PhD, Osamu Iida, MD, PhD, Sho Torii, MD, PhD, Yosuke Hata, MD, Taku Toyoshima, MD, Masaaki Izumi, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-06-01
Series:Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428724000315