Technology Insight: an overview of research in drug-eluting stents
Andrew TL Ong and Patrick W Serruys*
Correspondence *Thoraxcenter, Ba 583, Dr Molewaterplein 40, 3015-GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Email p.w.j.c.serruys@erasmusmc.nl
The introduction of drug-eluting stents has revolutionized interventional cardiology. The uptake of this technology has been rapid and widespread, but the long-term data are strikingly few. In this review, an overview is presented of the studies done so far and the emerging information on safety and efficacy. Future directions for this intervention are also discussed.
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