99/30 - Introduzione allo studio di stent coronarici.
A cura di Mauro Grigioni, Carla Daniele, Maria Abbate e Vincenzo Barbaro
1999, iii, 105 p.
Published 30/01/1999
- Edited 27/02/2020
Coronaric stent introductory study.
Edited by Mauro Grigioni, Carla Daniele, Maria Abbate e Vincenzo Barbaro
1999, iii, 105 p. Rapporti ISTISAN 99/30 (in Italian)
The stent is an innovative device used for the non-invasive treatment of artery stenosis due to the presence of atheromatous plaques, when a simple angioplasty fails. The stent is described in depth, dwelling upon implantation tecniques and potential hazards to the patient, pointing out the geometrical and mechanical characteristics that stents must have to better perform the scaffolding function of the artery wall. Making reference to coronaric stents, the models existing today on the market are introduced, furnishing their tecnichal data and a critical description of their characteristics. The sperimental models on which reserchers are working in order to overcome some of their intrinsic limitations, are finally presented.
Key words: Atherosclerosis, Coronary artery, Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, Restenosis, Stent, Vascular endoprosthesis.
