What is a Promus stent?
The PROMUS Element Plus Everolimus-Eluting Platinum Chromium Coronary Stent System is a device/drug combination product consisting of a drug/polymer-coated balloon-expandable stent, pre- mounted on a Monorail (MR) or Over-The-Wire (OTW) delivery catheter. The stent is made from a platinum chromium alloy (PtCr).
Is Promus Premier stent drug eluting?
Promus PREMIER™ Drug-Eluting Coronary Stent System – Boston Scientific.
Are Promus stents MRI compatible?
Can I undergo MRI or scanner testing with a stent? MRI safety testing has shown that the Promus ELITE Stent is MR Conditional and that a patient with a Promus ELITE Stent may safely undergo an MRI scan under certain conditions listed on the Stent Implant Card.
What is Promus Premier stent?
The Promus PREMIER Everolimus-Eluting Platinum Chromium Coronary Stent System is indicated for improving luminal diameter in patients, including those with diabetes mellitus, with symptomatic heart disease or documented silent ischemia due to de novo lesions in native coronary arteries ≥2.25 mm to ≤4.00 mm in diameter …
What is the best cardiac stent?
Multi-Link Vision™ has been the leading BMS in the U.S. since its introduction. It is constructed of a cobalt-chromium alloy that is more radiopaque than stainless steel stents. This alloy is also stronger than stainless steel, which allows stent construction to be much thinner while still retaining its strength.
Can you have a CT scan with a stent?
Mammography, CT scanning, x-rays and nuclear stress tests are considered safe for people with stents.
Which is better bare metal stent or drug-eluting stent?
The use of drug-eluting stents has been shown to be more effective in the prevention of restenosis than the use of bare-metal stents,1 and the use of newer-generation drug-eluting stents, as compared with first-generation devices,3,4 may also reduce the rate of stent thrombosis.
Which stent brand is best?
Nobori – The top drug-eluting stents.
Do stents set off metal detectors?
Because the stent is a foreign object in your coronary artery, you should receive a stent card that describes the type, date and location of the stent. You will not set off any metal detectors after stent implantation.