1. Overview of the latest developments in the field of drug-eluting stent technology
- Author
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Marcin Sobczak, Paula Majewska, and Ewa Oledzka
- Subjects
medicine.medical_specialty ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Biomedical Engineering ,02 engineering and technology ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Angioplasty ,medicine ,Stent implantation ,Animals ,Humans ,General Materials Science ,cardiovascular diseases ,business.industry ,Treatment method ,Stent ,Drug-Eluting Stents ,equipment and supplies ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,medicine.disease ,Surgery ,Stenosis ,surgical procedures, operative ,Drug-eluting stent ,0210 nano-technology ,business - Abstract
Angioplasty with stent implantation is considered to be the basic treatment method of stenosis of blood vessels. The process of stent implantation changed through the years, from stents made only from metals, produced from polymers, to biodegradable ones and those which elute drugs. The purpose of this review is to outline the development of this medical procedure and present the advantages and disadvantages of each type of stent.
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- 2019