Circumferential evaluation of the neointima by optical coherence tomography after ABSORB bioresorbable vascular scaffold implantation: can the scaffold cap the plaque?

Salvatore Brugaletta, Maria D Radu, Hector M Garcia-Garcia, Jung Ho Heo, Vasim Farooq, Chrysafios Girasis, Robert-Jan van Geuns, Leif Thuesen, Dougal McClean, Bernard Chevalier, Stephan Windecker, Jacques Koolen, Richard Rapoza, Karine Miquel-Hebert, John Ormiston, Patrick W Serruys

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    Abstract

    To quantify the circumferential healing process at 6 and 12 months following scaffold implantation.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalAtherosclerosis
    Volume221
    Issue number1
    Pages (from-to)106-12
    Number of pages7
    ISSN0021-9150
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2012

    Keywords

    • Absorbable Implants
    • Algorithms
    • Cardiovascular Agents
    • Coronary Artery Disease
    • Coronary Vessels
    • Delayed-Action Preparations
    • Endovascular Procedures
    • Fibrosis
    • Humans
    • Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
    • Neointima
    • Polyesters
    • Predictive Value of Tests
    • Sirolimus
    • Time Factors
    • Tissue Scaffolds
    • Tomography, Optical Coherence
    • Treatment Outcome

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