Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a type of cardiovascular disease with the highest mortality
rate worldwide. Percutaneous transluminal coronary intervention (PCI) is the most effective …

Objective Nickel allergy is common; endovascular specialists are often confronted with
nickel allergic patients ahead of the implantation of endovascular devices, many of which …

Intravascular stents face adhesion-and corrosion-based challenges causing In-stent
Restenosis (ISR). This study analyzes the influences of thin-film Diamond-Like-Carbon …

Adverse effects of nickel ions being released into the living organism have resulted in
development of high nitrogen nickel-free austenitic stainless steels for medical applications …

Nickel is used in many cerebral endovascular treatment devices. However, nickel
hypersensitivity is the most common metal allergy, and the relative risk of treatment in these …

Although nitinol is widely used in percutaneous cardiovascular interventions, a causal
relationship between nickel released from implanted cardiovascular devices and adverse …

The development of coronary stents has represented a revolution in the treatment of
coronary heart disease. Beyond their many advantages, stents also have their limitations …

Abstract Objective Many patients with Essure® devices request the removal of these
implants due to persistent adverse effects. The pathophysiology remains unknown, but a …

Pelvic venous disease (PeVD) has historically been challenging to diagnose and treat. This
paper describes a comprehensive approach to the diagnosis of PeVD and reviews the role …

Background The “very late” clinical outcomes for durable polymer drug‐eluting stents and
bare metal stents (BMSs) have been shown to be dissimilar in clinical studies. Conceptually …