Handbook of Drug-Eluting Stents
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Rating | : | 4.55 (542 Votes) |
Asin | : | 1841841323 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 356 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2015-11-11 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The use of these drugs, hitherto, has failed, most probably because of low active drug levels at the target site. Over the past few years, the focus in interventional cardiology research has centered on reducing restenosis with the use of antiproliferative pharmacological agents. This problem led to the development of local drug delivery using stents, since they can serve as a reservoir for local drug administration and are in immediate contract with the coronary artery wall, thus ensuring maximum delivery of the pharmacological a