Current Status of Coronary Stent.
10.3904/kjm.2015.89.3.282
- Author:
Eun Seok SHIN
1
Author Information
1. Department of Cardiology, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea. sesim1989@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Percutaneous coronary intervention;
Stent;
Coronary artery disease;
Clinical outcome
- MeSH:
Angioplasty, Balloon;
Coronary Artery Disease;
Mortality;
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention;
Polymers;
Stents*
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2015;89(3):282-290
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Coronary artery disease is one of the principal causes of mortality worldwide. Andreas Gruntzig initially developed balloon angioplasty to treat the condition. Coronary stenting was first used in the mid-1980s to prevent abrupt vessel closure and restenosis. Stent material and design have received a great deal of attention over the past 30 years. Modern polymer stents feature antiproliferative coatings. Recently, a bioresorbable stent scaffold was introduced. This article focuses on the current status of coronary stents, especially with respect to certain aspects of clinical practice.
