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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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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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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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Structural Design of Vascular Stents: A Review
Micromachines, 2021 Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) is currently the most conventional and effective method for clinically treating cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis.
Chen Pan, Yafeng Han, Jiping Lu
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PLoS ONE, 2023 PurposeThis study aimed to examine the differences in the biofilms and physical deposits on Crawford stents compared to large-diameter stents.MethodsA prospective interventional study was performed on a series of patients undergoing external or ...
Emmanuel Lee Ong Boniao +4 more
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Cardiovascular Stents: A Review of Past, Current, and Emerging Devices
Materials, 2021 One of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide is coronary artery disease, a condition characterized by the narrowing of the artery due to plaque deposits.
Alexandru Scafa Udriște +3 more
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Production of ERCP training model using a 3D printing technique (with video)
BMC Gastroenterology, 2020 Background ERCP training models are very different in terms of anatomical differences, ethical issues, storage problems, realistic tactile sensation, durability and portability. There is no easy way to select an optimized model for ERCP training.
Chang-Il Kwon +9 more
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An assessment of magnesium AZ31 coronary stents manufacture
Materials Research Express, 2021 AZ31 magnesium coronary stents were studied through a manufacturing process chain involving laser cutting, acid pickling, and dip coating. The purpose of this study was to evaluate surface thickness and geometrical dimensions of stents after processing ...
Mariana Nuñez-Nava +4 more
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Malignant Ureteral Obstruction: Functional Duration of Metallic versus Polymeric Ureteral Stents. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Ureteral obstruction caused by extrinsic compression is often associated with intra-abdominal cancers. Internal drainage with ureteral stents is typically the first-line therapy to relieve such obstructions.
Po-Ming Chow +9 more
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Polymer-based or Polymer-free Stents in Patients at High Bleeding Risk.
New England Journal of Medicine, 2020 BACKGROUND Polymer-free drug-coated stents provide superior clinical outcomes to bare-metal stents in patients at high bleeding risk who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and are treated with 1 month of dual antiplatelet therapy.
S. Windecker +31 more
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