In a new publication from Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications; DOI https://doi.org/10.15212/CVIA.2021.0027 Rong-Xue Xiao, Xu Wang, Jun-Qing Gao and Zong-Jun ...
Expandable intra-arterial stents are widely used for treating coronary disease. We hypothesized that local gene delivery could be achieved with the controlled release of DNA from a polymer coating on ...
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A drug-eluting stent, or DES, is a small, metal mesh tube placed in a blocked coronary artery. The metal is coated in medicine and helps reopen your artery and keep it open. ‌ Stents are used to treat ...
Antwon D. Robinson, M.D., Theodore L. Schreiber, M.D., and Cindy L. Grines, M.D. A 65-year-old male with a history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus ...
An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link A stent is a small mesh tube inserted into an artery that has been narrowed by plaque build-up. In the US, nearly two million stents are implanted ...
On the day before your treatment, you may be asked to withhold some of your blood pressure medication. This is so it does not interfere with the blood pressure response during the actual stent ...