bioresorbable vascular scaffolds

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Late Malapposition After Bare-Metal Stent, But Not Bioresorbable Scaffold: Insights on Intraindividual Heterogeneity in Plaque and Device Response

07/30/2015

Bernardo Cortese, MD¹; Dario Buccheri, MD^1,2; Pedro Silva Orrego, MD¹; Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai, MD³

Bernardo Cortese, MD1; Dario Buccher...

We present a case of late acquired stent malapposition and uncovered struts; a biovascular scaffold in another vessel was well apposed and all struts were covered. This case highlights the potential heterogeneity in the evolution of...

We present a case of late...

07/30/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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

07/30/2015

Tadashi Miyazaki, MD^1,2,*; Vasileios F. Panoulas, MD, PhD, MRCP^1,3,*; Katsumasa Sato, MD¹; Azeem Latib, MD¹; Antonio Colombo, MD¹

Tadashi Miyazaki, MD1,2,*; Vasileios...

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