After decades of develo** strategies to minimize the corrosion of metallic biomaterials,
there is now an increasing interest to use corrodible metals in a number of medical device …

Since the first coronary angioplasty on Sept 16, 1977, the field of percutaneous coronary
intervention has evolved rapidly. Now marking its 40th anniversary, percutaneous coronary …

Background Despite rapid dissemination of an everolimus-eluting bioresorbable scaffold for
treatment for coronary artery disease, no data from comparisons with its metallic stent …

Welcome to a fascinating field of medical research! Welcome to this fourth edition of “Laser–
Tissue Interactions” which has meanwhile turned into the standard reference book at …

Background—Although metallic stents are effective in preventing acute occlusion and
reducing late restenosis after coronary angioplasty, many concerns still remain. Compared …

Restenosis is a reparative response to arterial injury occurring with percutaneous coronary
revascularization. However, the quantitative characteristics of the relation between vessel …

Background There are no data comparing sirolimus-coated balloons (SCBs [MagicTouch,
Concept Medical]) to paclitaxel-coated balloons (PCBs [SeQuent Please Neo, B. Braun]) for …

Gruntzig in 1977 was a huge leap forward in cardiovascular medicine and undoubtedly will
always be remembered as a revolution in the field of revascularization. However, this …

Background Although it is known that thrombolytic therapy improves survival after acute
myocardial infarction, it has been debated whether the speed with which coronary-artery …

Background The placement of stents in coronary arteries has been shown to reduce
restenosis in comparison to balloon angioplasty. However, clinical use of intracoronary …