Laroia Sandeep T, Laroia Archana T
Department of Internal Medicine, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Fargo, North Dakota, USA.
Cardiol Rev. 2004 Jan-Feb;12(1):37-43. doi: 10.1097/01.crd.0000090893.66550.9d.
Coronary interventions have revolutionized the treatment of coronary artery disease (CAD). Stents, which were used initially for the complications arising from coronary angiography gradually, came to occupy a more prominent role in coronary interventions. However, restenosis remained a limiting factor from a therapeutic point of view. Recent development of drug-eluting stents is a step toward overcoming this problem. This development has elicited a great interest in both physician as well as patient communities. We have reviewed the available medical evidence regarding drug-eluting stents.
冠状动脉介入治疗彻底改变了冠状动脉疾病（CAD）的治疗方式。支架最初用于冠状动脉造影引发的并发症，后来在冠状动脉介入治疗中发挥了更重要的作用。然而，从治疗角度来看，再狭窄仍然是一个限制因素。药物洗脱支架的最新进展是朝着克服这一问题迈出的一步。这一进展引起了医生和患者群体的极大兴趣。我们回顾了有关药物洗脱支架的现有医学证据。
