Cardiac Implants
Catalyst · Season 1 · Episode 18
There’s no doubt that cardiac implants or stents save lives. They unblock arteries to prevent heart attacks. But because the body treats stents as foreign, the risk of blood clots is ever present. How can we coat the stents in order to stop the rejections?
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Season
1
Episode
18
Air Date
01/Jan/2013
Air Time
20:30
Runtime
30 min
Overview
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There’s no doubt that cardiac implants or stents save lives. They unblock arteries to prevent heart attacks. But because the body treats stents as foreign, the risk of blood clots is ever present. How can we coat the stents in order to stop the rejections?
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