title: [Coronary stenting--a success history].
abstract: Coronary stents are widely recognized as one of the most well succeeded achievements of modern intervention cardiology and were utilized in man, for the first time, since 1986. From that time until nowadays, they have been the subject of continuous improvements, as a consequence of a better understanding of their mechanisms of action and biologic behavior, which are described in detail in this article of revision.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cardiologia, Hospital São Bernardo, Setúbal.
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Santos
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000379:methods*; D000818:Animals; D023903:Coronary Restenosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004343:Drug Implants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D015607:Stents
chemical_list: D004343:Drug Implants