Journal of Bioequivalence & Bioavailability

Prathibha Ramadugu

Publications

• Review Article
  A Review on Biodegradable and Bioabsorbable Stents for Coronary Artery Disease
  Author(s): Prathibha Ramadugu, Kanaka Latha Alikatte and Narendar DhudipalaPrathibha Ramadugu, Kanaka Latha Alikatte and Narendar Dhudipala
  
  In the recent years Angioplasty has made a significant progress and is being widely used in the treatment of atherosclerotic vascular disease. Drug-eluting stents are not only effective but are also raising the concerns associated like restenosis. Biodegradable stents are being developed as an alternative to permanent stents which may be a potential alternative in solving the problem of in-stent restenosis. When compared to metallic stents with a thin coated drug, a fully degradable stent may be more potential in targeted drug delivery. Biodegradable materials like polycarbonates, polyesters, corrodible metals and bacterial-derived polymers have been investigated by various research groups in designing stents. A biodegradable stent is considered to be perfect if it could be reliably deploy under the fluoroscopic guidance and locate the target lesion with a.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/jbb.1000269

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