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Abstract

Medicine

Preclinical Evaluation of Coronary Artery Stents

Published: August 25th, 2022

DOI:

10.3791/64038

1A.I. Virtanen Institute, University of Eastern Finland, 2Heart Center, Kuopio University Hospital, 3Saparo Translational Research

Abstract

Coronary artery disease is a major contributor to morbidity and mortality worldwide. While lifestyle changes and medication are the cornerstones of treatment, coronary artery balloon angioplasty and stenting are routinely performed on patients with acute coronary syndromes and chronic coronary artery disease who remain symptomatic with optical medical treatment. Several generations of coronary stents have been developed over recent decades. Balloon angioplasty and stenting are supported by the use of pharmaceutical agents applied onto balloons and the stent surface, either to advance the healing properties of the artery post-intervention or to prevent the formation of restenosis. New devices need to be rigorously tested for safety and efficacy before acceptance into clinical practice; thus, there is a continuing need for reliable and reproducible preclinical methods of stent evaluation. We describe here a pig coronary artery model as well as an atherosclerotic rabbit model for coronary artery stent research and describe basic steps in intravascular imaging and stent histology.

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Keywords Coronary Artery Disease

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