title: When and how to use BRS in bifurcations?
abstract: Bioresorbable coronary scaffolds (BRS) may offer potential advantages compared to metallic DES, aiming to restore vessel patency without implanting a permanent prosthesis, which may be especially important for bifurcation treatment. On the other hand, there are some inherent limitations, which may impact on the widespread use of BRS. In the current article we discuss the bench testing data and initial clinical results on BRS use in bifurcation lesions presented during European Bifurcation Club (EBC) meetings and review some of the limited number of published real-world registry results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Clinical Center of Serbia and Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
authors.forename: Goran
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stankovic
authors.forename: Jens Flensted
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Lassen
mesh_terms: D020341:Absorbable Implants; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / Q000379:methods*; D015607:Stents; D054457:Tissue Scaffolds; D014654:Vascular Patency