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Editorial
. 2017 Jul;9(7):1786-1788.
doi: 10.21037/jtd.2017.06.74.

Walking the right path: the story of bioresorbable stents

Stephen Ellis  1
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Editorial

Walking the right path: the story of bioresorbable stents

Stephen Ellis. J Thorac Dis. 2017 Jul.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: S Ellis is a consultant for Abbott Vascular, Boston Scientific and Medtronic, and has received research funding from Abbott Vascular and Boston Scientific.

Comment on

  • Bioresorbable Scaffolds versus Metallic Stents in Routine PCI.
    Wykrzykowska JJ, Kraak RP, Hofma SH, van der Schaaf RJ, Arkenbout EK, IJsselmuiden AJ, Elias J, van Dongen IM, Tijssen RYG, Koch KT, Baan J Jr, Vis MM, de Winter RJ, Piek JJ, Tijssen JGP, Henriques JPS; AIDA Investigators. Wykrzykowska JJ, et al. N Engl J Med. 2017 Jun 15;376(24):2319-2328. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1614954. Epub 2017 Mar 29. N Engl J Med. 2017. PMID: 28402237 Clinical Trial.

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