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coronary stent |
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coronary stent Intracoronary stent Cardiology An expandable tubular device which can be inserted percutaneously, and left within a coronary artery lumen to maintain its patency Pros Clinical and angiographic outcomes are better with
intracoronary artery stent implantation than with standard balloon angioplasty, ↓ rate of restenosis and ↓ need for revascularization procedures Cons ↑ vascular complications, ↑ hospital stay. Radiation Cf Balloon angioplasty, Coronary artery bypass graft. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the PROMUS(TM) Everolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent System for the treatment of coronary artery disease. Atrium says it has demonstrated a significant biological effect in pre-clinical coronary drug eluting coronary stent models using its Flyer coronary stent coated with TAFA93 in its Alpha3 bioabsorbable oil coating. We understand that the coronary stent that Vice President-elect Dick Cheney received is a Guidant stent called the Multi-Link Tetra Coronary Stent," says Guidant spokesman Rob Allen. |
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