JAMA: Intraocular Lenses Topic Collection http://jama.jamanetwork.com/ en-us Sat, 01 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:48:11 GMT Silverchair editor@jama.jamanetwork.com webmaster@jama.jamanetwork.com Changes to Polymer Surface of Drug-Eluting Stents During Balloon Expansion http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleID=1167311 Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Denardo SJ, Carpinone PL, Vock DM, et al. <span class="paragraphSection">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. 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.</span> 307 20 2148 2150 10.1001/jama.2012.4111 http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleID=1167311