The bioresorbable stent in perspective - how much of an advance is it

Abstrakt

The novel idea of bioresorbable stent technology continues to fascinate the interventional community. This article aims to provide a concise and balanced overview of the available technology and clinical evidence.

Both potentially positive and negative aspects of bioresorbable stents in different lesion subsets and clinical situations are discussed.

Klíčová slova

• Biodegradable stent
• Bioresorbable vascular scaffold