Surface chemical and physical modification in stent technology for the treatment of coronary artery disease

Surface chemical and physical modification in stent technology for the treatment of coronary artery disease

Coronary artery disease (CAD) kills millions of people every year. It results from a narrowing of the arteries (stenosis) supplying blood to the heart. This review discusses the merits and limitations of balloon angioplasty and stent implantation, the most common treatment options for CAD, and the p...

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Main Authors: Nazneen, F., Herzog, G., Arrigan, Damien, Caplice, N., Benvenuto, P., Galvin, P., Thompson, M.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Wiley 2012
Subjects:
stents
cell-material interactions
surface modification
cardiovascular
biocompatibility
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/15209

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