The use of drug-eluting stents (DES) has become widespread as a result of their superior revascularization rates compared with those of bare-metal stents (BMS). 1 DES are increasingly being used ...

the patient complaints that we get that there’s pain with these stents is very real. We're excited to be able to develop an idea and a concept and a product that actually addresses it and works.” ...

A stent is a small mesh tube inserted into an artery that has been narrowed by plaque build-up. In the US, nearly two million stents are implanted every year, and they can be life-saving during a ...

During an angioplasty procedure, doctors open the blocked artery with a balloon catheter and insert a stent to keep the artery open and blood flowing effectively. The stent permanently remains in ...