%0 Journal Article
%T Drug-eluting coronary stents – focus on improved patient outcomes
%A Jaffery Z
%A Prasad A
%A Lee JH
%A White CJ
%J Patient Related Outcome Measures
%D 2011
%I Dove Medical Press
%X Zehra Jaffery, Amit Prasad, John H Lee, Christopher J WhiteDepartment of Cardiovascular Diseases, The John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA, USAAbstract: The development of stent has been a major advance in the treatment of obstructive coronary artery disease since the introduction of balloon angioplasty. Subsequently, neointimal hyperplasia within the stent leading to in-stent restenosis emerged as a major obstacle in long-term success of percutaneous coronary intervention. Recent introduction of drug-eluting stents is a major breakthrough to tackle this problem. This review article summarizes stent technology, reviews progress of drug-eluting stents and discusses quality of life, patient satisfaction, and acceptability of percutaneous coronary intervention.Keywords: drug-eluting stent, coronary intervention, patient outcomes
%U http://www.dovepress.com/drug-eluting-coronary-stents-ndash-focus-on-improved-patient-outcomes-a8340