Radial strength and expansion of scaffold struts remain a concern when considering a PCI with bioresorbable vascular scaffold

Int J Cardiol. 2015 Jul 15:191:254-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.04.148. Epub 2015 May 8.

Authors

Fabrizio D'Ascenzo¹, Antonio H Frangieh¹, Christian Templin²

Affiliations

¹ University Hospital Zurich, University Hospital Zurich, Department of Cardiology, Switzerland.
² University Hospital Zurich, University Hospital Zurich, Department of Cardiology, Switzerland. Electronic address: Christian.Templin@usz.ch.

PMID: 25981362
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.04.148

No abstract available

Keywords: Desolve; Radial strength.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Absorbable Implants*
Coronary Vessels / diagnostic imaging
Coronary Vessels / surgery*
Drug-Eluting Stents*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / instrumentation*
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / methods
Radiography
Tensile Strength