| Literature DB >> 31701961 |
Paula Majewska1, Ewa Oledzka, Marcin Sobczak.
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.Entities:
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Year: 2020 PMID: 31701961 DOI: 10.1039/c9bm00468h
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biomater Sci ISSN: 2047-4830 Impact factor: 6.843