A true bifurcational stenosis treated with a bioresorbable vascular scaffold and a drug-eluting metallic stent: Degradable meets durable

Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2015 Jun;85(7):1184-8. doi: 10.1002/ccd.25833. Epub 2015 Feb 3.

Abstract

The role of bioresorbable scaffolds (BRS) has mostly been investigated in simple coronary lesions. True bifurcational stenoses are one of the major challenges in interventional cardiology. We report here a successful case of a hybrid approach using a bioresorbable scaffold and a drug-eluting metallic stent to treat a true bifurcational lesion. Due to the degradable character of the BRS, only one metallic stent remains and thus the risk of restenosis can possibly be reduced. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Keywords: complex PCI; coronary artery disease; interventional devices/innovation; percutaneous coronary intervention.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Absorbable Implants*
  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / instrumentation*
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Artery Disease / diagnosis
  • Coronary Artery Disease / therapy*
  • Coronary Stenosis / diagnosis
  • Coronary Stenosis / therapy*
  • Drug-Eluting Stents*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Metals*
  • Middle Aged
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Tomography, Optical Coherence
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Metals