The development of stent has been a major advance in the treatment of obstructive coronary artery disease since the introduction of balloon angioplasty. Subsequently, neointimal hyperplasia within the stent leading to in-stent restenosis emerged as a major obstacle in long-term success of percutaneous coronary intervention. Recent introduction of drug-eluting stents is a major breakthrough to tackle this problem. This review article summarizes stent technology, reviews progress of drug-eluting stents and discusses quality of life, patient satisfaction, and acceptability of percutaneous coronary intervention.
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Jaffery, Z., Prasad, Lee, & White, C. (2011). Drug-eluting coronary stents – focus on improved patient outcomes. Patient Related Outcome Measures, 161. https://doi.org/10.2147/prom.s24796
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