Premium
Overlapping bioresorbable scaffolds seems safe for now
Author(s) -
Belardi Jorge A.,
Albertal Mariano
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.27047
Subject(s) - medicine , bioresorbable scaffold , cardiology , scaffold , structural failure , intensive care medicine , biomedical engineering , percutaneous coronary intervention , myocardial infarction , structural engineering , engineering
Key Points Overlapping permanent scaffolds carries a long‐term risk of target vessel failure due to late malapposition and the development of neoatherosclerosis. Potentially, overlapping bioresorbable scaffold (BRS) may lead to lower long‐term risk. The GHOST‐EU registry reported similar short‐ and mid‐term risks in patients with and without BRS overlap. Larger size studies with longer follow‐up are needed to confirm the safety of BRS overlap.