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Use of Micropatterned Thin Film Nitinol in Carotid Stents to Augment Embolic Protection

Stenting is an alternative to endarterectomy for the treatment of carotid artery stenosis. However, stenting is associated with a higher risk of procedural stroke secondary to distal thromboembolism. Hybrid stents with a micromesh layer have been proposed to address this complication. We developed a...

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Autores principales: Shayan, Mahdis, Jankowitz, Brian T., Shridhar, Puneeth, Chun, Youngjae
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5197993/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27983574
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jfb7040034