Increased thrombogenicity of drug-eluting stents (DESs) has recently been reported. The aim of the present study was to investigate the prothrombogenic effect of DESs and Bare stents, and determine factors predictive of acute stent thrombosis (AST) in preclinical experiments using new stent design or coating...
Keywords: platelets, stents,thrombosis, coronary circulation, Tissue factor
08/2006 | Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Schattauer