title: The MGuard coronary stent: safety, efficacy, and clinical utility.
abstract: Atheromatous and thrombotic embolization during percutaneous coronary revascularization is a feared complication that may cause impaired myocardial reperfusion even with a patent epicardial vessel. The MGuard stent is a cobalt chromium bare metal stent with a porous net attached to its outer surface that has been designed to prevent thrombus fragmentation and distal embolization during stent implantation. This review summarizes the available evidence supporting the use of the MGuard stent in different scenarios such as lesions with high thrombus burden, saphenous vein graft interventions, coronary perforations, or carotid lesions.
authors.affiliation: Heart Diseases Institute, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge - IDIBELL, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Montserrat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gracida
authors.affiliation: Heart Diseases Institute, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge - IDIBELL, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Romaguera
authors.affiliation: Heart Diseases Institute, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge - IDIBELL, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Jacobi
authors.affiliation: Heart Diseases Institute, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge - IDIBELL, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Joan A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Gómez-Hospital
authors.affiliation: Heart Diseases Institute, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge - IDIBELL, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Angel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cequier
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002858:Chromium Alloys; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D057505:Embolic Protection Devices; D004617:Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012307:Risk Factors; D015607:Stents; D013499:Surface Properties; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D002858:Chromium Alloys
keywords: Coronary artery disease; complication; coronary stent; myocardial infarction; no-reflow phenomenon; thrombus