Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 2023; 120(6): e20230302
Are We Reaching the End of the Evolutionary Road to Metallic Drug-Eluting Stents? Which 4th Generation Stents Do We Need?
This Short Editorial is referred by the Research article "Real-World Assessment of an Ultrathin Strut, Sirolimus-Eluting Stent in Patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Submitted to Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (INSTEMI Registry)".
Stents are the cornerstone of current PCI. It guarantees safety, a predictable acute angiographic upshot, and long-term acceptable clinical outcomes.
Its current accomplishment is, undoubtedly, linked to a successful evolutionary road driven by continuous unmet medical needs endured by device companies eager to gain market shares.
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Are We Reaching the End of the Evolutionary Road to Metallic Drug-Eluting Stents? Which 4th Generation Stents Do We Need?
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