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How do drug-eluting stents work?

April 26, 2017drug-eluting stents

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How do drug-eluting stents work?

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A drug-eluting stent is coated with a drug that is bonded to a stent for a timed release into the surrounding tissue of the artery. While the stent functions to keep the artery walls open, the drug works to slow the growth of unwanted cells (restenosis) and allows the vessel to heal.