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bioresorbable scaffold

Contraindications: - use as a resorbable coronary stent with PCI [1] * no benefit, potential risk [1]

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coronary stent/coronary stenting

General

device (medical device)

References

  1. Serruys PW, Chevalier B, Sotomi Y, et al. Comparison of an everolimus-eluting bioresorbable scaffold with an everolimus-eluting metallic stent for the treatment of coronary artery stenosis (ABSORB II): A 3 year, randomised, controlled, single-blind, multicentre clinical trial. Lancet 2016 Oct 28; PMID: 2780689 - Byrne RA, Kastrati A. Disappearing scaffolds, dissolving expectations. Lancet 2016 Oct 30 PMID: 27806898