| Literature DB >> 16293093 |
Joachim Kohn1, Joan Zeltinger.
Abstract
This article reviews the clinical use of stents in the treatment of coronary artery disease and the rationale for the use of degradable, drug-eluting polymer stents. The authors note the challenges of using off-the-shelf polymers for the development of degradable stents, as well as the interplay between polymer properties and a functional stent design. Drug-eluting metal stents are the most significant advancement in the treatment of coronary artery disease, and have significantly reduced the occurrence of in-stent restenosis after placement. Some regard drug-eluting metal stents as the final technologic advancement in the treatment of coronary artery disease, others consider the future development of degradable, drug-eluting stents as the next logical step.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID： 16293093 DOI： 10.1586/17434440.2.6.667
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Expert Rev Med Devices ISSN： 1743-4440 Impact factor: 3.166