Bioabsorbable stents – Has the concept really translated to clinical benefits? – Concept to clinical – Update: 2012

Bioabsorbable stents have altogether opened a new perceptive in coronary interventions and a debate on benefits over bare metallic stents and drug eluting stents. There had been difference of opinion from experts in this state of art over the technology, indications of usage, clinical benefits and economics. The review enumerates material and technical related issues of so for developed bioabsorbable stents and the players involved. Unbiased, categorical information on the clinical trials of the stents – till date are also discussed.