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Project Number: | I01BX004930-01 |
| Title: | Novel in situ custom biodegradable drug-eluting stents for endovascular surgery |
| Principal Investigator: | Melina R Kibbe |
| Location: | Durham, NC |
| Congressional District Code: | 1 |
| Research Service: | Biomedical Laboratory R&D |
| Project Period: | July 2020 - June 2024 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $156,452 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$698,252 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in developed countries. A common treatment for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is placement of an arterial stent. While stent technology has improved over the years, including the development of drug-eluting stents, failure rates remain high and current technologies are associated with significant challenges. Thus, there is a great need for new stent technology that will improve patient outcomes following percutaneous cardiac and periph... |