Coronary stents.
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.
Porter
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J
Royal Brompton National Heart and Lung Hospital, London.
Ahsan
A
A
Mulcahy
D
D
Sigwart
U
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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