Katsumasa Sato, MD

Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffolds for Heavily Calcified Lesions: How to Tackle the Rugged Passage?

07/30/2015

A heavily calcified left descending artery lesion was successfully treated with bioresorbable vascular scaffold (BVS). This case demonstrates the importance of optimal lesion preparation, adequate dedicated device support, and careful...

A heavily calcified left...

07/30/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Evaluation of the Safety of Everolimus-Eluting Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold (BVS) Implantation in Patients With Chronic Total Coronary Occlusions: Acute Procedural and Short-Term Clinical Results

10/01/2015

Omer Goktekin , MD;

Huseyin Uyarel , MD;

Aylin Hatice Yamac , MD;

Vasileios F. Panoulas , MD, MRCP, PhD;

Ahmet Tastan , MD;

Ercan Erdogan , MD;

Ibrahim Shah , MD;

Azeem Latib , MD, BCh, MBBCh;

Katsumasa Sato , MD;

Antonio Colombo , MD;

The bioresorbable vascular scaffold (BVS) (Abbott Vascular) provides temporary scaffolding while eluting everolimus. The current study aims to investigate the safety and efficacy of BVS implantation in a selected patient cohort (n = 70) with...

The bioresorbable vascular...

10/01/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology