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Drug eluting stents: Current status and new developments [Anatol J Cardiol]
Anatol J Cardiol. 2012; 12(8): 676-683 | DOI: 10.5152/akd.2012.220

Drug eluting stents: Current status and new developments

Gökhan Ertaş1, Heleen Van Beusekom2
1Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakıf University, İstanbul-Turkey
2Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University, Rotterdam-The Netherlands

Despite the favorable impact of drug eluting stents on stent restenosis, their long-term reliability is considered worrisome by some because of stent thrombosis. Often attributed to adverse reactions to the stent platform, both the drugs and polymer characteristics have been further advanced with current technologies. The present review discussed current drug eluting stents and new developments.

Keywords: Drug eluting stent, bare metal stent, stent restenosis, development

Gökhan Ertaş, Heleen Van Beusekom. Drug eluting stents: Current status and new developments. Anatol J Cardiol. 2012; 12(8): 676-683
Manuscript Language: English


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