Damage to Polymer of Paclitaxel-Eluting Stent

Hideki Kitahara; Yoshio Kobayashi; Masashi Yamaguchi; Kenji Ohkubo; Takashi Nakayama; Nakabumi Kuroda; Issei Komuro

doi:10.1253/circj.CJ-08-0024

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Damage to Polymer of Paclitaxel-Eluting Stent

Hideki Kitahara, Yoshio Kobayashi, Masashi Yamaguchi, Kenji Ohkubo, Takashi Nakayama, Nakabumi Kuroda, Issei Komuro

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Keywords: Angioplasty, Coronary artery disease, Restenosis, Stent

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2008 Volume 72 Issue 11 Pages 1907-1908

DOI https://doi.org/10.1253/circj.CJ-08-0024

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Abstract

The polymer of paclitaxel-eluting stents (PES) plays an important role in controlling the release of paclitaxel. Damage to the polymer of a PES that is used in a patient has not been demonstrated, although in-vitro studies report disruption of it. The present case report describes damage to a PES as delivery through a calcified coronary artery was being attempted. (Circ J 2008; 72: 1907 - 1908)

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