The ACC/AHA Task Force on Practice Guidelines was formed to gather information and
make recommendations about appropriate use of technology for the diagnosis and …

Nitinol, a group of nearly equiatomic shape memory and superelastic NiTi alloys, is being
extensively explored for medical applications. Release of Ni in the human body, a potential …

Background Antithrombotic drugs are used after coronary-artery stenting to prevent stent
thrombosis. We compared the efficacy and safety of three antithrombotic-drug regimens …

Background The clinical benefit of coronary-artery stenting performed in conjunction with
coronary angioplasty is limited by the risk of thrombotic occlusion of the stent as well as …

Background Coronary-stent implantation is frequently performed for treatment of acute
myocardial infarction. However, few studies have compared stent implantation with primary …

Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate the hypothesis that prasugrel monotherapy
following successful everolimus-eluting stent implantation is feasible and safe in patients …

Objectives A study was set up to validate the safety and feasibility of intravascular ultrasound-
guided stenting without subsequent anticoagulation, and its impact on the 6 months …

Background The first compounds considered for stent-based delivery, such as heparin, were
chosen on the basis of promising tissue culture and animal experiments, and yet they have …

Summary Background The multicentre, randomised Benestent-II study investigated a
strategy of implantation of a heparincoated Palmar-Schatz stent plus antiplatelet drugs …

Written by more than 400 subject experts representing diverse academic and applied
domains, this multidisciplinary resource surveys the vanguard of biomaterials and …