title: A true bifurcational stenosis treated with a bioresorbable vascular scaffold and a drug-eluting metallic stent: Degradable meets durable.
abstract: The role of bioresorbable scaffolds (BRS) has mostly been investigated in simple coronary lesions. True bifurcational stenoses are one of the major challenges in interventional cardiology. We report here a successful case of a hybrid approach using a bioresorbable scaffold and a drug-eluting metallic stent to treat a true bifurcational lesion. Due to the degradable character of the BRS, only one metallic stent remains and thus the risk of restenosis can possibly be reduced. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Medizinische Klinik I, Giessen, Germany.
authors.forename: Jens
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wiebe
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Medizinische Klinik I, Giessen, Germany.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hamm
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Medizinische Klinik I, Giessen, Germany.
authors.forename: Holger
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nef
mesh_terms: D020341:Absorbable Implants; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D054855:Drug-Eluting Stents; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008670:Metals; D008875:Middle Aged; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D008670:Metals
keywords: complex PCI; coronary artery disease; interventional devices/innovation; percutaneous coronary intervention