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What is the difference between new and old stent?

April 26, 2017difference stent

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What is the difference between new and old stent?

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First the names: the old stent is called bare metal stent and the new one is called drug-coated or drug-eluting stent. The old stents are simply made of metal. The new stents have a polymer coating on them. This polymer coating is impregnated with a drug that is released slowly over time.