1. Advancements in Intracoronary Stents
Robert Blease

2. First Applictions
Deployed successfully in 1986
Simplistic Designs

3. Second Generation Intracoronary Stents
Collapsable stent advancements
Advancements in alloys
More dependent insertion

4. Medicated Stents Also known as drug eluding stents
Release anti coagulants, anti platelets, and blood thinners.
Decrease in plaque buildup

5. Future Improvement Possibilities
The future in stents mainly has to do with decreasing the inflamation that results.
Problems include strength of the stent while keeping it low profile to decrease the inflammation