Avaliação da hemocompatibilidade de revestimentos poliméricos de quitosana sulfatada sobre ligas metálicas de aço inoxidável e ligas de titânio modificadas com crescimento de nanotubos de TiO2
Journal: LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas)
Year: 2023

According to the World Health Organization, cardiovascular diseases (CVD) kill 17.7 million people each year, corresponding to 31% of all global deaths in 2020, thus, the increase in cardiovascular diseases has been driving the use of coronary stents. The current treatment includes metallic stents covered with a polymeric matrix rich in immunosuppressive drugs such as rapamycin that, although they contribute to a reduction in restenosis, present the formation of clots and thrombi late. Metal ste