Recurrent atherosclerosis complications as a mechanism for stent failure

Stents are an indispensable tool in the percutaneous treatment of symptomatic coronary artery disease. Yet, stent failure due to restenosis or thrombosis may compromise their clinical benefit, carrying substantial morbidity and mortality. Despite improvements in device design and adjunctive medical...

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Main Authors: Ioannis Andreou, Peter H. Stone, Ignatios Ikonomidis, Dimitrios Alexopoulos, Manel Sabaté
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Hellenic Journal of Cardiology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1109966619301216