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DES - Drug Eluting Stents

Drug eluting stents (DES), also known as medicated or drug-coated stents, are small metal scaffold-like structures that are inserted into the coronary artery heart after balloon angioplasty in order to prevent artery closure. The stents are coated in medications that are intended to prevent restenosis (reblocking of the artery). Popular manufacturers include Boston Scientific, Cordis, and Medtronic. Stents are increasingly common, with market projections of up to $5 billion per year, they have been linked with side effects such as thrombosis, severe allergic reactions, and necessary long-term antiplatelet medication in order to prevent thrombosis. The drug-coated stents have also been linked to a higher death rate due to cardiac events such as heart attack when compared to metal stents without a drug coating.

Fast Facts

Device name: DES - Drug Eluting Stents (also known as medicated or drug-coated stents)
Manufacturer: Boston Scientific, Medtronic, Cordis
Approved uses: Prevention of artery closure and restenosis (artery reblocking) post-angioplasty
Malfunctions: Side effects include thrombosis, necessity of long-term antiplatelet therapy to decrease thrombosis risk, and severe allergic reactions
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