title: Unfavorable bioresorbable vascular scaffold resorption, a cause of restenosis?
abstract: We report a case of bioresorbable vascular scaffold restenosis which could be caused by abnormal resorption 17months after implantation.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Cardiovascular Institute, Hospital Clínic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Kohki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ishida
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Cardiovascular Institute, Hospital Clínic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Giacchi
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Cardiovascular Institute, Hospital Clínic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brugaletta
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Cardiovascular Institute, Hospital Clínic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: García-Álvarez
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Cardiovascular Institute, Hospital Clínic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. Electronic address: MASABATE@clinic.ub.es.
authors.forename: Manel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sabaté
mesh_terms: D020341:Absorbable Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D023903:Coronary Restenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D054855:Drug-Eluting Stents; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000072658:Non-ST Elevated Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D019233:Retreatment; D012307:Risk Factors; D020123:Sirolimus / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D013997:Time Factors; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D002317:Cardiovascular Agents; C518022:umirolimus; D020123:Sirolimus
keywords: Bioresorbable vascular scaffold; Discontinuity; Optical coherence tomography; Restenosis