Advances in the development of biodegradable coronary stents: A translational perspective
Materials Today Bio, 2022 Implantation of cardiovascular stents is an important therapeutic method to treat coronary artery diseases. Bare-metal and drug-eluting stents show promising clinical outcomes, however, their permanent presence may create complications.
Jiabin Zong +5 more
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Lancet, The, 2019 BACKGROUND Newer-generation drug-eluting stents that combine ultrathin strut metallic platforms with biodegradable polymers might facilitate vascular healing and improve clinical outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction undergoing primary ...
Juan F Iglesias, Olivier Muller, Dik Heg
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Technical Reports of Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Guidewires on the Basis of Physical Properties [PDF]
Clinical Endoscopy, 2020 Background/Aims Using an appropriate guidewire can increase the success rate of selective cannulation in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. The purpose of this technical study was to investigate the characteristics of each guidewire type and
Chang-Il Kwon +5 more
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Newer Stents for Unresectable Malignant Distal Biliary Obstruction: Striving for Perfection!
Journal of Digestive Endoscopy, 2021 Endoscopic biliary stenting is one of the most commonly used palliative procedure in patients with unresectable malignant distal biliary obstruction. Biliary stenting can be performed with either plastic or metallic stents.
Jimil Shah, Surinder Singh Rana
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Additive manufacturing of vascular stents.
Acta Biomaterialia, 2023 With the advancement of additive manufacturing (AM), customized vascular stents can now be fabricated to fit the curvatures and sizes of a narrowed or blocked blood vessel, thereby reducing the possibility of thrombosis and restenosis.
Yageng Li +6 more
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Endovascular Treatment of Symptomatic Basilar Artery Stenosis [PDF]
Neurointervention, 2023 Purpose While symptomatic basilar artery (BA) stenosis is associated with a higher risk of recurrent stroke or death, there is no consensus on the management of these patients who are refractory to antiplatelet therapy.
Jae Ho Kim +4 more
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A novel glycyrrhizin acid-coated stent reduces neointimal formation in a rabbit iliac artery model
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2023 Introduction: Most drug-eluting stents (DESs) inhibit intimal hyperplasia but impair re-endothelialization. This study aimed to evaluate in vivo strut coverage and neointimal growth in a new glycyrrhizin acid (GA)-eluting stent.Methods: New Zealand White
Shuai Teng +6 more
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Delayed Migration of Tapered Open-Cell Design Carotid Stent: A Case Report [PDF]
Neurointervention, 2023 We present a case of delayed migration of an open-cell design carotid stent, which is a rare complication following carotid artery stenting (CAS).
Il Hyung Lee +4 more
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Advances in coatings on magnesium alloys for cardiovascular stents – A review
Bioactive Materials, 2021 Magnesium (Mg) and its alloys, as potential biodegradable materials, have drawn wide attention in the cardiovascular stent field because of their appropriate mechanical properties and biocompatibility.
Zhao-Qi Zhang +4 more
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Endoscopically Applied Biodegradable Stent in a Rabbit Model of Pediatric Tracheomalacia [PDF]
Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology, 2021 Objectives A polydioxanone (PDO) stent was developed to treat tracheomalacia in pediatric patients. However, its safety and efficacy need to be verified in animal studies before clinical trials in patients can be conducted.
Ji Suk Choi +8 more
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