The physiological functions of endothelial cells control vascular tone, permeability,
inflammation, and angiogenesis, which significantly help to maintain a healthy vascular …

Stent thrombosis (ST) is a rare but severe complication of coronary procedures with high
mortality, high relapse rate and a very complex pathophysiology. An individual's …

Expert recommendations on the assessment of wall shear stress in human coronary arteries:
existing methodologies, technical considerations, and clinical applications | European Heart …

Background: Stent thrombosis (ST) is a serious complication following coronary stenting.
Intravascular optical coherence tomography (OCT) may provide insights into mechanistic …

Background—The pathomechanisms underlying very late stent thrombosis (VLST) after
implantation of drug-eluting stents (DES) are incompletely understood. Using optical …

Vascular walls change their dimension and mechanical properties in response to injury such
as balloon angioplasty and endovascular stent implantation. Placement of bare metal stents …

Abstract Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) remains the leading cause of death in the
developed world. The advent of drug-eluting Bio-resorbable Stents (BRSs) heralded a …

Purpose This review aims to explore the history, research hotspots, and emerging trends of
drug-eluting stents (DES) in the last two decades from the perspective of structural and …

Drug-eluting stents (DES) were developed to overcome in-stent restenosis (ISR), which has
long been considered the main complication limiting the long-term efficacy of coronary …

In the last decade, stent implantation therapy has been widely performed in the clinic.
Although the patient's cardiovascular state depends on their age, gender, and health …