Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Chan Medical School has become the first medical center to complete a procedure using the WallFlex Biliary PLUS RX Fully Covered Stent. The procedure was performed by ...

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 ...

Flow diversion for posterior circulation intracranial aneurysms: a systematic review and meta-analysis ...