title: Major polymer damage of drug-eluting stents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Heart and Diabetes Center North Rhine-Westphalia, Ruhr University Bochum, Georgstr.11, 32545 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany. mwiemer@hdz-nrw.de
authors.forename: Marcus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wiemer
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Butz
authors.forename: Khalid
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mahmood
authors.forename: Dieter
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Horstkotte
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000150:complications; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000378:metabolism; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000378:metabolism; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000737:chemistry; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D023903:Coronary Restenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D054855:Drug-Eluting Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D011108:Polymers