Premature discontinuation of antiplatelet therapy is the most important predictor of stent thrombosis; therefore, patients who are candidates for implantation of drug-eluting stents should be ...
Bentley InnoMed GmbH announced the launch of the BeGraft stent graft system, an on-label bridging device for fenestrated ...
The impact of overlap of drug-eluting stents on clinical and angiographic outcomes is controversial. Individuals with long coronary lesions requiring implantation of multiple stents are an ...
Before you leave the hospital, your doctor will give you guidelines for activities, diet, and medications. We will also give you your Stent Implant Card which has important information regarding your ...
A stent is a small mesh tube inserted into an artery that has been narrowed by plaque build-up. In the US, nearly two million stents are implanted every year, and they can be life-saving during a ...
A randomized comparison of combined ticlopidine and aspirin therapy versus aspirin therapy alone after successful intravascular ultrasound-guided stent implantation. Circulation, 1996; 93: 215–22.
However, traditional metal stents may cause restenosis—a re-narrowing of the artery—due to excessive smooth muscle cell proliferation one month after implantation. Drug-eluting stents are ...
Annually, 200,000 to 300,000 people undergo peripheral vascular stent implantation in China. Dai Xiangchen, deputy chief of Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, hailed the significant ...
Dr. Arif Al Nooryani explained that the ‘Fantom Encore’ stent incorporates the amino acid tyrosine, which enhances its effectiveness and ensures safe biodegradation. It is easy to implant and highly ...