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Coronary Stents

Data on coronary stents detailed by D.E. Kandzari and co-authors

Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, August 29th, 2010

"Given statistically significant and clinically meaningful reductions in angiographic restenosis and repeat revascularization, treatment with drug-eluting stents (DESs) has become established as a standard of care in percutaneous coronary revascularization," scientists in the United States report.

"However, despite their superior efficacy compared with conventional bare metal stents, experiences with first-generation DESs from both clinical trials and real-world practice have raised attention to the late safety risk of stent thrombosis that may be related to biologic incompatibility, delayed vessel healing and/or impaired endothelial function. To address the outstanding...

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