Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death worldwide. In recent years, 3D
printing technology has ushered in a new era of innovation in cardiovascular medicine. 3D …

Iterations in stent technologies, advances in pharmacotherapy, and awareness of the
implications of implantation techniques have markedly reduced the risk of stent failure, both …

Background It remains unclear whether P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy preserves ischemic
protection while limiting bleeding risk compared with dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) after …

A central paradigm of cardiovascular homeostasis is that impaired nitric oxide (NO)
bioavailability results in a wide array of cardiovascular dysfunction including incompetent …

Drug-eluting stents (DES) demonstrated superior efficacy when compared to bare metal
stents and plain-old balloon angioplasty and are nowadays used in almost all percutaneous …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD), exemplified by coronary artery disease (CAD), is a global
health concern, escalating in prevalence and burden. The etiology of CAD is intricate …

In patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, the second-generation drug-
eluting stents (DES) are considered the gold standard of care for revascularization. By …

Drug-eluting stents (DES) play a crucial role in treating coronary artery disease (CAD) by
preventing restenosis. These stents are coated with drug carriers that release …

Background Patients who sustain an acute myocardial infarction (AMI), including ST-
segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non–ST-segment elevation myocardial …

In silico studies to perform structural analyses of coronary stenting have attracted the
attention of many researchers in the last 25 years. As a consequence, the finite element …