title: Coronary stents.
abstract: In this article we review the early history of the coronary artery stent in clinical cardiology, cite a clinical case and assess the potential role of stents in revascularization in the future.
authors.affiliation: Royal Brompton National Heart and Lung Hospital, London.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Porter
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ahsan
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mulcahy
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Sigwart
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D015607:Stents