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Title:

Preclinical evaluation of a novel polyphosphazene surface modified stent.

Document type:
Journal Article; Article
Author(s):
Koppara, Tobias; Sakakura, Kenichi; Pacheco, Erica; Cheng, Qi; Zhao, XiaoQing; Acampado, Eduardo; Finn, Aloke V; Barakat, Mark; Maillard, Luc; Ren, Jane; Deshpande, Mahesh; Kolodgie, Frank D; Joner, Michael; Virmani, Renu
Abstract:
Treatment options for patients with coronary artery disease at high risk for bleeding complications are limited. The aim of the current preclinical study was to evaluate neointimal coverage, endothelial recovery, inflammation and thrombogenicity in a novel thin-strut (71?m thickness) Cobalt Chromium (CoCr) stent modified with a nano-thin Polyzene®-F (PzF) surface coating.Twenty-eight single PzF nano-coated stents and 20 bare metal control stents (BMS) were implanted in the coronary arteries of 2...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Int J Cardiol
Year:
2016
Journal volume:
222
Pages contribution:
217-25
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.07.181
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27497098
Print-ISSN:
0167-5273
TUM Institution:
I. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik (Kardiologie); Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen im Erwachsenenalter (Prof. Schunkert)
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