iStent® Trabecular Microbypass Stent: An Update by Arthur Fernandes Resende, Neal Sanjay Patel, Michael Waisbourd, L. Jay Katz

“…This review examines publications about the iStent, focusing on the device’s efficacy, safety, and cost when a single iStent or multiple iStents are implanted in combination with cataract surgery or as a solo procedure. …”
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Stent Fracture after Everolimus-Eluting Stent Implantation by Ali S. Almasood, Xavier Freixa, Sohail Q. Khan, Peter H. Seidelin, Vladimír Džavík

“…Compared with bare-metal stents, drug-eluting stents (DES) have greatly reduced the risk of in-stent restenosis (ISR) by inhibiting neointimal growth. …”
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In Stent Restenosis Predictors after Carotid Artery Stenting by Mirco Cosottini, Maria Chiara Michelassi, Walter Bencivelli, Guido Lazzarotti, Silvia Picchietti, Giovanni Orlandi, Giuliano Parenti, Michele Puglioli

“…The long-term efficacy of carotid artery stenting is debated. Predictors of stent restenosis are not fully investigated. …”
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Factors Associated with the Technical Success of Bilateral Endoscopic Metallic Stenting with Partial Stent-In-Stent Placement in Patients with Malignant Hilar Biliary Obstruction by Toshihiro Fujita, Shinichi Hashimoto, Shiroh Tanoue, Kengo Tsuneyoshi, Yoshitaka Nakamura, Makoto Hinokuchi, Hiromichi Iwaya, Shiho Arima, Yuji Iwashita, Fumisato Sasaki, Hiroki Taguchi, Shuji Kanmura, Akio Ido

“…Bilateral biliary drainage decreases the risk of cholangitis, but bilateral endoscopic metallic stenting is technically challenging. Aim. We retrospectively evaluated the factors associated with successful bilateral self-expanding metal stent (SEMS) placement using the partial stent-in-stent (PSIS) method for malignant hilar biliary obstruction and also assessed the safety and efficacy of this technique. …”
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MR Angiography of Peripheral Arterial Stents: In Vitro Evaluation of 22 Different Stent Types by Matthias C. Burg, Alexander C. Bunck, Harald Seifarth, Boris Buerke, Harald Kugel, Volker Hesselmann, Michael Köhler, Walter Heindel, David Maintz

“…Purpose. To evaluate stent lumen visibility of a large sample of different peripheral arterial (iliac, renal, carotid) stents using magnetic resonance angiography in vitro. …”
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Pancreatic stents: Why? When? by Stuart Sherman, Glen A Lehman

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Polymers for Cardiovascular Stent Coatings by Anne Strohbach, Raila Busch

“…Polymers have found widespread applications in cardiology, in particular in coronary vascular intervention as stent platforms (scaffolds) and coating matrices for drug-eluting stents. …”
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Standard Biliary Stenting Technique by Richard A Kozarek

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In-Stent Ulceration: An Unusual Pathology by Jagadeesh Kumar Kalavakunta, Shravan Gangula, Vishal Gupta

“…In-stent restenosis occurs in 10–60% of cases undergoing interventional therapy. …”
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Anti-inflammatory coupled anti-angiogenic airway stent effectively suppresses tracheal in-stents restenosis by Yanan Zhao, Yiming Liu, Jiheng Shan, Xiaohong Xu, Chengzhi Zhang, Zaoqu Liu, Xiaomeng Li, Zhaoqian Zhong, Yanxia Gao, Kewei Ren, Dechao Jiao, Jianzhuang Ren, Ping Wu, Yong Jiang, Xinwei Han

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Endoscopic Management of a Proximally Migrated Fully Covered SEMS Using the Stent-in-Stent Technique by Arunchai Chang, Varayu Prachayakul

“…Endoscopic biliary decompression via stent placement is an important approach for the palliative management of distal malignant biliary obstruction. …”
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Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on Early Clinical Outcome and Stent Restenosis after Carotid Artery Stenting by Alexandru Achim, Dávid Lackó, Artúr Hüttl, Csaba Csobay-Novák, Ádám Csavajda, Péter Sótonyi, Béla Merkely, Balázs Nemes, Zoltán Ruzsa

“…Diabetes may precipitate the rate of early in-stent restenosis.…”
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Long-term Double-J stenting is superior to short-term Single-J stenting in kidney transplantation. by Christiaan A J Oudmaijer, Kelly Muller, Erika van Straalen, Robert C Minnee, Diederik J A N Kimenai, Marlies E J Reinders, Jacqueline van de Wetering, Jan N M IJzermans, Turkan Terkivatan

“…Kidney transplant recipients were randomised to either a Single-J stent or a Double-J stent, removed according to respective protocols. …”
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Dual-Source CT Angiography of Peripheral Arterial Stents: In Vitro Evaluation of 22 Different Stent Types by Michael Köhler, Matthias C. Burg, Alexander C. Bunck, Walter Heindel, Harald Seifarth, David Maintz

“…All stents were imaged in axial orientation with standard parameters. …”
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A Novel Technique of Stenting of the Renal Artery In-Stent Restenosis with GuideLiner® through Radial Approach by Maheedhar Gedela, Shenjing Li, Tomasz Stys, Adam Stys

“…In-stent restenosis of the renal arteries is relatively common and its management is not well studied. …”
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Futuristic Developments and Applications in Endoluminal Stenting by Joel Ferreira-Silva, Renato Medas, Mohit Girotra, Monique Barakat, James H. Tabibian, Eduardo Rodrigues-Pinto

“…In this review, we discuss the important developments in stent designs and novel indications for endoluminal and transluminal stenting. …”
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Are Aortic Stent Grafts Safe in Pregnancy? by Nader Khandanpour, Tapan A. Mehta, M. Adiseshiah, Felicity J. Meyer

“…Aortic stent grafts are increasingly used to treat aortic aneurysms and also other aortic pathologies. …”
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Effect of rapamycin-eluting stents on in-stent restenosis and early inflammatory response in coronary artery narrowing animal models by Jianbing Zhang, Jingyi Zhu, Baiping Sui, Ying Wang, Bingxue Zhang

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Hybrid approach for recurrence nutcracker syndrome involving left renal vein stenting with laparoscopic stent external fixation by Mattia Mirandola, MD, Bruno Migliara, MD, Gaetano Grosso, MD, Rossella Bertoloni, MD, Andrea Griso, MD, Daniele Bissacco, MD

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Preprocedural Mean Platelet Volume Level Is a Predictor of In-Stent Restenosis of the Superficial Femoral Artery Stents in Follow-Up by Kurtulus Karauzum, Ulas Bildirici, Emir Dervis, Irem Karauzum, Canan Baydemir

“…We aimed to evaluate the relationship between preprocedural MPV and other hematologic blood count parameters and in-stent restenosis in patients with superficial femoral artery (SFA) stenting. …”
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