Open AccessThe Asymmetric Vascular Stent
Author(s) -
Ciprian N. Ionita,
Ann M. Paciorek,
Andreea Dohatcu,
Kenneth R. Hoffmann,
Daniel R. Bednarek,
John Kolega,
Elad I. Levy,
L. Nelson Hopkins,
Stephen Rudin,
J Mocco
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.108.524124
Subject(s) - medicine , stent , stroke (engine) , surgery , mechanical engineering , engineering
Development of hemodynamic modifying devices to treat intracranial aneurysms is an active area of research. The asymmetrical vascular stent (AVS), a stent containing a low-porosity patch, is such device. We evaluate AVS efficacy in an in vivo intracranial aneurysm model.
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