Abstract

The future role of drug eluting stent will depend on several factors. First, there is a need for a better understanding of different mechanisms favoring stent thrombosis. Consequently, the optimal antiplatelet therapy has to be defined, patient by patient, with many unclear answers, particularly regarding the duration of treatment and the strategy for patient who are candidate to any general surgery. The validation of DES use in good CABG candidates is ongoing. Lastly, the development of new generation DES is crucial with many possible ways among which biobabsorbable coating, surface treatment and combination drugs are important approaches.

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