STENT-BASED DELIVERY OF STATINS TO PREVENT RESTENOSIS

摘要

Restenosis of arteries after angioplasty in inhibited by implanting in the treated artery a stent (100) having the struts (102) coated with a composition including a statin (106) having anti-restenotic activity. Such statins may also be incorporated in a collagen or polymer matrix (106) that forms a coating covering the struts (102) and interstices (104) of the stent (100).