Abstract

COLMENARES, Gabriel; AGUDELO, Liliana; QUINTERO, Yeixon  and  HOYOS, Lina. Evolution of coronary drug-eluting stents, from the first to the fourth generation. CES Med. [online]. 2017, vol.31, n.2, pp.163-171. ISSN 0120-8705.  https://doi.org/10.21615/cesmedicina.31.2.5.

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide and within these the coronary artery disease. The most common treatment for this condition is angioplasty with stent, which seeks to recover the lumen of the artery and revascularization the patient. Since the adoption of the first bare metal stent the area of interventional cardiology has experienced continuous development driven by the need for a safe and effective alternative treatment. These advances are reflecting in four generations of drug-eluting stents. This article aims to describe the main features of each of these generations.

Keywords : Coronary disease; Intra-stent Restenosis; Thrombosis; Vascular remodeling.

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