Abstract
The objective of this review is to describe the suitability of different biomaterials as coronary stents. This review focuses on the following topics: (1) different materials used for stents, (2) surface characteristics that influence stent-biology interactions, (3) the use of polymers in stents, and (4) drug-eluting stents, especially those that are commercially available.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1689-1710 |
Number of pages | 22 |
Journal | Biomaterials |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2007 |
Keywords
- Drug delivery
- Stent
- Surface modification
- Surface treatment
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Bioengineering
- Ceramics and Composites
- Biophysics
- Biomaterials
- Mechanics of Materials