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Which DES is the most appropriate for very small target vessels? Experimental study of stent expandable performance with SES, PES, ZES and EES

Authors :
Hidenobu Terai
Toshimitsu Takagi
Naoto Tama
Ryota Fukuoka
Masanobu Namura
Yuki Horita
Masatoshi Ikeda
Taketoshi Tsuchiya
Source :
Cardiovascular intervention and therapeutics. 26(2)
Publication Year :
2010

Abstract

The restenosis rate of coronary stent has significantly decreased by implantation of the drug-eluting stent (DES). We often experienced the DES implantation for very small target vessels. The minimum size of DES in Japan and USA is 2.5 mm-diameter, but there were no reports of the expandability of DESs for the very small target vessels with reference diameter

Details

ISSN :
18684300
Volume :
26
Issue :
2
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Cardiovascular intervention and therapeutics
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....1d020cd42c0d929a81052096525f2f8f