title: [Fully absorbable drug eluting coronary stent: where do we stand in 2014?].
abstract: Coronary stent is routinely used in majority percutaneous coronary interventions for a long time. They have an important role, especially, in the first months after intervention. We can consider as a breakthrough point the development of stent which has ability to absorb in intervened artery after a few years. The review presents current techniques of fully absorbable coronary stents and also provides clinical trials and experiences available in 2014. The article continues with discussion between supporters and opponents of this new technique, but definitive conclusion can't be done yet. The authors conclude the review with their own opinion. There are many encouraging data in patients with good clinical outcome after implantation of absorbable stents in more than 10 years follow-up.
authors.forename: Viktor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kočka
authors.forename: Petr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Toušek
authors.forename: Libor
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lisa
authors.forename: Tomáš
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Buděšínský
mesh_terms: D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D023903:Coronary Restenosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D054855:Drug-Eluting Stents; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D016896:Treatment Outcome