@article{ac526164d1ea4dac95a654a1dda2622c,
title = "Spatial distribution and temporal evolution of scattering centers by optical coherence tomography in the poly(L-lactide) backbone of a bioresorbable vascular scaffold",
abstract = "Scattering centers (SC) are often observed with optical coherence tomography (OCT) in some struts of bioresorbable vascular scaffolds (BVS). These SC might be caused by crazes in the polymer during crimp-deployment (more frequent at inflection points) or by other processes, such as physiological loading or hydrolysis (eventually increasing with time). The spatial distribution and temporal evolution of SC in BVS might help to understand their meaning.",
keywords = "Absorbable Implants, Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary, Cardiac Imaging Techniques, Cohort Studies, Coronary Artery Disease, Drug-Eluting Stents, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Hydrolysis, Immunosuppressive Agents, Polyesters, Prosthesis Design, Registries, Sirolimus, Tomography, Optical Coherence",
author = "Guti{\'e}rrez-Chico, {Juan Luis} and Radu, {Maria D} and Roberto Diletti and Alexander Sheehy and Kossuth, {Mary Beth} and Oberhauser, {James P} and Thierry Glauser and Joel Harrington and Rapoza, {Richard J} and Yoshinobu Onuma and Serruys, {Patrick W}",
year = "2012",
language = "English",
volume = "76",
pages = "342--50",
journal = "Circulation Journal",
issn = "1346-9843",
publisher = "Japanese Circulation Society",
number = "2",
}