Development of a Novel Prohealing Stent Designed to Deliver Sirolimus From a Biodegradable Abluminal Matrix
Author(s) -
Juan F. Granada,
Shigenobu Inami,
Michael S. Aboodi,
Armando Téllez,
Krzysztof Milewski,
David Wallace-Bradley,
Sherry Parker,
Steve Rowland,
Gaku Nakazawa,
Marc Vorpahl,
Frank D. Kolodgie,
Greg L. Kałuża,
Martin B. Leon,
Renu Virmani
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
circulation cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.621
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1941-7632
pISSN - 1941-7640
DOI - 10.1161/circinterventions.109.919936
Subject(s) - sirolimus , stent , medicine , biomedical engineering , urology , surgery
We aimed to demonstrate that, by separating endothelial progenitor cell capture from sirolimus delivery through the application of drug to the abluminal surface of the stent, the degree of endothelialization can be enhanced.
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