First results in an animal model on stents sheathed with a polytetrafluoroethylene membrane

• Published in: RöFo : Fortschritte auf dem Gebiet der Röntgenstrahlen und der bildgebende Verfahren Vol. 173; no. 9; p. 836
• Main Authors: Unverdorben, M, Spielberger, A, Schywalsky, M, Labahn, D, Schneider, M, Degenhardt, R, Schüttler, J, Vallbracht, C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: German
• Published: Germany 01.09.2001
• Subjects: Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary - instrumentation; Animals; Coated Materials, Biocompatible; Equipment Failure Analysis; Humans; Iliac Artery - pathology; Models, Cardiovascular; Muscle, Smooth, Vascular - pathology; Polytetrafluoroethylene; Prosthesis Design; Rabbits; Stents

Mechanisms of restenosis after coronary stent implantation include marked intimal proliferation as well as vascular tissue protrusion through the meshes. Thus, stent sheathed with membranes may be an alternative to improve the long-term outcome. Seventeen cylindric serpentine shaped 316L stainless s...