title: Coronary stents: a materials perspective.
abstract: The objective of this review is to describe the suitability of different biomaterials as coronary stents. This review focuses on the following topics: (1) different materials used for stents, (2) surface characteristics that influence stent-biology interactions, (3) the use of polymers in stents, and (4) drug-eluting stents, especially those that are commercially available.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, The University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249 0619, USA.
authors.forename: Gopinath
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mani
authors.forename: Marc D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Feldman
authors.forename: Devang
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: C Mauli
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Agrawal
mesh_terms: D000497:Alloys / Q000737:chemistry*; D000818:Animals; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000737:chemistry; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000187:drug effects / Q000601:surgery*; D004343:Drug Implants / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D015607:Stents
chemical_list: D000497:Alloys; D000925:Anticoagulants; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D004343:Drug Implants