PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - J Butany
AU  - K Carmichael
AU  - S W Leong
AU  - M J Collins
TI  - Coronary artery stents: identification and evaluation
AID  - 10.1136/jcp.2004.024174
DP  - 2005 Aug 01
TA  - Journal of Clinical Pathology
PG  - 795--804
VI  - 58
IP  - 8
4099  - http://jcp.bmj.com/content/58/8/795.short
4100  - http://jcp.bmj.com/content/58/8/795.full
SO  - J Clin Pathol2005 Aug 01; 58
AB  - First introduced in the 1980s, the coronary stent has been used to reduce the rate of arterial restenosis. Coronary stent implantation is currently a common procedure performed by interventional cardiologists, and the market for development and design is constantly expanding and evolving. This article was designed to assist pathologists in the accurate identification of coronary stents that are currently available, in addition to some that are no longer being implanted. The stents reviewed here were chosen based on frequency of use and/or occurrence in the literature. Some of the newer models have yet to undergo extensive clinical testing. The summaries accompanying each stent include concise physical descriptions and documented complications, intended to serve as a guide for the investigating pathologist.