Summary

The new bioresorbable drug-eluting stents are deliverable, usable at bifurcations, compatible with short-term dual antiplatelet therapy, and low cost. Long-term outcomes are needed, however, to confirm their safety and efficacy compared with permanent drug-eluting stents.

  • coronary artery disease
  • stent
  • drug-eluting stents
  • bare metal stents
  • target lesion revascularization
  • stent thrombosis
  • cardiology & cardiovascular medicine clinical trials
  • percutaneous coronary intervention
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