Intravascular stents.
Restenosis and/or acute closure continue to affect at least one third of all patients undergoing coronary angioplasty; pharmacologic and mechanical methods are therefore being developed to prevent this. The current information on intravascular stents is reviewed and the potential for this device to impact on acute closure and restenosis discussed.
Lembo
N J
NJ
Andreas Gruentzig Cardiovascular Center, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.
Roubin
G S
GS
D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000379:methods*; D000818:Animals; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D015607:Stents / Q000145:classification / Q000592:standards*