1.1 What You Can Expect

1.2 Research Methodology

1.2 Research Methodology (continued)

1.3 Ageing Population, Unhealthy Lifestyles Are Key Drivers for Coronary Stents Adoption

2.1 The Growing Importance of Coronary Stents

2.2 A Snapshot of Stent Applications

2.3 Stent Design: A Generational Change

2.4 A Snapshot of Stent Technology and Product Design

2.5 Stent Design: Technology Evolution

2.6 Changing Trends of Coronary Stents Market

2.7 Declining Market Share of BMS Provides Opportunities for DES, BAS

2.8 Snapshot of Prominent Stent Players

2.9 Drug-eluting Stents: Common Pain Points

2.10 Drug-eluting Stents: Needs Assessment

3.1 Areas of Innovation: Stent Attributes That Can Be Mined for Product Design Innovations

3.2 Stent Platform: Identifying Key Design Considerations

3.2.1 A Summary of Commonly-used Stent Materials

3.2.2 Cell Design, Stent Architecture Determine Stent Performance

3.2.3 Assessing the Risks and Benefits of Strut Thickness

3.3 Pharmaceutical Agents: Key Component in Fighting Restenosis

3.3.1 Limus Drugs Dominate the DES Landscape

3.3.2 DES Experiments with Cells, Proteins and Biologics

3.4 Stent Coatings: Imparting Bioactivity, Superior Functionality to Stents

3.4.1 The Future of Stent Design Lies with Stent Coatings

3.4.1 The Future of Stent Design Lies with Stent Coatings (continued)

4.1 An Assessment of Key Growth Drivers and Challenges

4.2 Limitations of BMS Lead Demand for DES, Innovations in Stent Design

4.3 High Regulatory Barriers, Over-use of DES Are Main Challenges to Adoption

4.4 Competition, Internal Threats Will Propel Innovation

4.5 3D Printing, Surface Functionalization Will Lead Innovations in Stent Design

5.1 Patent Landscape Analysis

5.2 Patent Landscape Analysis

5.3 List of Recent Patents

5.3 List of Recent Patents (continued)

5.3 List of Recent Patents (continued)

6.1 Database of Key Industry Participants

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7.2 Value Proposition: Future of Your Company & Career

7.3 Global Perspective

7.4 Industry Convergence

7.5 360º Research Perspective

7.6 Implementation Excellence

7.7 Our Blue Ocean Strategy