Modelling drug-eluting stents

Math Med Biol. 2011 Mar;28(1):1-29. doi: 10.1093/imammb/dqq003. Epub 2010 Apr 22.

Abstract

In this study, we consider a family of mathematical models to describe the elution of drug from polymer-coated stents into the arterial wall. Our models include the polymer layer, the media, the adventitia, a possible topcoat polymer layer and atherosclerotic plaque. We investigate the relative importance of transmural convection, diffusion and drug-dependent parameters in drug delivery and deposition. Furthermore, we investigate how the release rate from the stent can be altered and examine the resulting effect on cellular drug concentrations.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Carotid Arteries / drug effects
  • Carotid Arteries / metabolism*
  • Drug-Eluting Stents*
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Humans
  • Models, Cardiovascular*
  • Plaque, Atherosclerotic / metabolism*
  • Plaque, Atherosclerotic / therapy