TY  - JOUR
T1  - CHanges to polymer surface of drug-eluting stents during balloon expansion
AU  - Denardo SJ, Carpinone PL, Vock DM, Batich CD, Pepine CJ
Y1  - 2012/05/23
N1  - 10.1001/jama.2012.4111
JO  - JAMA
SP  - 2148
EP  - 2150
VL  - 307
IS  - 20
N2  - 
To the Editor: Drug-eluting stents (DES) have advanced percutaneous treatment of coronary artery disease by reducing restenosis. However, DES have not eliminated restenosis, can serve as a nidus for thrombosis, and are associated with microvascular and endothelial dysfunction.1- 2 We hypothesized that the polymer surface of DES may be damaged during delivery balloon expansion and that microparticles may detach, which could contribute to these limitations.

SN  - 0098-7484
M3  - doi: 10.1001/jama.2012.4111
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2012.4111
ER  -