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Spatial distribution and temporal evolution of scattering centers by optical coherence tomography in the poly(L-lactide) backbone of a bioresorbable vascular scaffold

Juan Luis Gutiérrez-Chico, Maria D Radu, Roberto Diletti, Alexander Sheehy, Mary Beth Kossuth, James P Oberhauser, Thierry Glauser, Joel Harrington, Richard J Rapoza, Yoshinobu Onuma, Patrick W Serruys

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    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.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalCirculation Journal
    Volume76
    Issue number2
    Pages (from-to)342-50
    Number of pages9
    ISSN1346-9843
    Publication statusPublished - 2012

    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

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