Challenges For Bioresorbable Stents In Peripheral Arterial Disease
Executive Summary
Are bioresorbable stents for peripheral arterial disease losing their luster, even before getting to the market? Expectations for drug-eluting balloons seem to be soaring at stent’s expense.
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