Preclinical evaluation of a novel abluminal surface coated sirolimus eluting stent with biodegradable polymer matrix

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), a less invasive procedure than coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), has been widely used for the treatment of coronary artery obstruction. The existing interventional medical devices are used in these procedures are associated with restenosis. To deal with restenosis drug eluting stents (DES) were introduced