Coronary Stents

Over the past 15 years, a multitude of new transluminal techniques have been developed, all designed to broaden the range of indications and improve the results of angioplasty. Among these, the implantation of intravascular stents has emerged as the technique with the greatest promise. It has become...

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Other Authors: Sigwart, Ulrich (Editor), Frank, George I. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 1992, 1992
Edition:1st ed. 1992
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Coronary Stents — Introduction
  • Basic Considerations for Coronary Stenting
  • The Self-Expanding Mesh Stent
  • Report of the Initial Experience with the Palmaz-Schatz Coronary Stent Following Elective Angioplasty
  • Coronary Stenting with the Palmaz-Schatz Stent: The Clinic Pasteur Interventional Cardiology Unit Experience
  • Gianturco-Roubin Stent: Development and Investigation
  • Stenting of Cornary Arteries — The Ideal Revascularization Technique: Reality, Dream, Mystery or Myth?
  • Bioabsorbable, Drug-Eluting, Intracoronary Stents: Design and Future Applications
  • Bioabsorbable Endovascular Stent Prostheses
  • Conclusion