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Use of Micropatterned Thin Film Nitinol in Carotid Stents to Augment Embolic Protection

Stenting is an alternative to endarterectomy for the treatment of carotid artery stenosis. However, stenting is associated with a higher risk of procedural stroke secondary to distal thromboembolism. Hybrid stents with a micromesh layer have been proposed to address this complication. We developed a...

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Published in:J Funct Biomater
Main Authors: Shayan, Mahdis, Jankowitz, Brian T., Shridhar, Puneeth, Chun, Youngjae
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: MDPI 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5197993/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27983574
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jfb7040034
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