An Overview of the Types of Coronary Stents

Document Type : Review Article

Authors

1 Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Shahrekord branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran

2 PhD in Biomaterials, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Research Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University

Abstract
Cardiovascular diseases are the main cause of death worldwide, mostly due to coronary artery disease. This problem is caused by the narrowing of the arteries due to the accumulation of plaques and thus restricts the blood flow, which causes angina or a heart attack. In order to solve this disease, advanced stents have been designed and produced. The aim is to give an overview of cardiovascular stents from their initial appearance as simple and relatively crude structures and finally to multifunctional devices that provide the possibility of functionalizing the surface of the stent with biological agents through cell stimulation and special technologies. This study reviews various types of permanent and biodegradable coronary stents and developed stents that have been adopted by functionalizing the stent with proteins or growth factors.

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