New developments in coronary stent technology

Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of death and morbidity in the world. Significant coronary artery lesions may be treated by percutaneous coronary intervention, typically balloon angioplasty and stent implantation. A new generation of drug-eluting coronary stents are undergoing clinical trial evaluation and are being introduced into clinical practice. Out of all emerging stent technologies, fully bioresorbable scaffolds hold promise as being the most debated, ambitious and intuitive concept.