Purpose: The mechanism of action and pharmacokinetics of sirolimus when used as part of a drug-eluting stent (DES) and the efficacy and cost of using DESs versus bare-metal stents are discussed.

There are two main types of stents: bare metal stents and drug-eluting stents. Bare metal stents are composed of different alloys (typically with a backbone of stainless steel), which are the ...

This oxygen attracted the cellulose-producing bacteria, guiding them directly onto the metal stent’s surface. Over several days, the bacteria gradually produced a dense, fiber-based network that ...