Cardiovascular diseases have become the leading cause of death worldwide. The
increasing burden of cardiovascular diseases has become a major public health problem …

Effective revascularization of the patient with peripheral artery disease is about more than
the procedure. The approach to the patient with symptom-limiting intermittent claudication or …

Over the past decade, there has been significant growth in the use of fibre-based products
and structures for biomedical applications, with new fibrous materials and manufacturing …

Cardiovascular diseases have become one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide.
Stents and artificial grafts have been used to treat cardiovascular diseases. Thrombosis and …

Recent literature concerning the use of polymer and ceramic coatings for a variety of
biomedical applications is surveyed in this review. Applications have been grouped into six …

Expandable metallic stent placement is often the only way to treat airway obstructions. Such
treatment with an uncoated stent causes granulation proliferation and subsequent …

Drug-eluting balloon (DEB) angioplasty has emerged as an effective treatment for
cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. However, distal embolism and late lumen …

Combination products with a wide range of clinical applications represent a unique class of
medical products that are composed of more than a singular medical device or …

Coronary in-stent restenosis and late stent thrombosis are the two major inadequacies of
vascular stents that limit its long-term efficacy. Although restenosis has been successfully …

Drug-coated balloons (DCBs) are used commonly for delivering drug into diseased arteries.
When applied on the inner surface of an artery, drug is transported from the balloon into the …