Abstract
CORONARY ARTERY STENT: HISTORY, TYPES, MANUFACTURING PROCESS
Vikas Hatekar*, Rahul Kharad and Aashish Ahire
ABSTRACT
Coronary artery disease is the greatest cause of death worldwide. Atherosclerosis is caused by the deposition of plaque. Current pharmacological anti-atherosclerotic modalities that are still unsuccessful in controlling the disease and improvements in clinical interventions are urgently needed. Blocked atherosclerotic arteries are treated with an expandable metal stent in hospitals. Various types of stents are available on the market to treat clogged cardiac arteries and reduce the risk of heart attack. Herein, the current stent technology and their manufacturing processes are reviewed.
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