Longitudinal deformation of drug-eluting stents: evaluation by multislice computed tomography.

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Some modifications introduced in the design of the new generation of drug-eluting stent (DES) to improve their flexibility may entail a reduction in their longitudinal strength. This study sought to evaluate the longitudinal deformation of DESs by multislice computed tomography (MSCT).

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Invasive Cardiol

Title: The Journal of invasive cardiology

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ISSN (Electronic): 1557-2501

ISSN (Print): 1042-3931

Publication date (Electronic): Apr 2014

Volume: 26

Issue: 4

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[1 ] Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Heart Diseases Institute, Feixa Llarga s/n, Barcelona, 08907, Spain. rafaromaguera@gmail.com.

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PubMed ID: 24717272

SO-VID: 1df5564c-c582-49f0-87b1-5dfd0f873f1b

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