Evaluation of tissue adhesives for drug eluting balloon using the rotating cylinder

• Main Author: Lim, Cynthia Yun Yun.
• Other Authors: Loo Say Chye Joachim
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Biomaterials
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/48713
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Atherosclerosis is the narrowing and hardening of the arteries due to the accumulation of plaque in the walls of the blood vessel. It is often the cause of cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack and stroke. At present, there are many medical devices that are used to treat atherosclerosis. One...