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Review
. 2016 Jul;5(3):357-363.
doi: 10.1016/j.iccl.2016.02.005. Epub 2016 Jun 21.

Bioresorbable Scaffolds: Clinical Outcomes and Considerations

Davide Capodanno  1
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Review

Bioresorbable Scaffolds: Clinical Outcomes and Considerations

Davide Capodanno. Interv Cardiol Clin. 2016 Jul.

Abstract

Bioresorbable scaffolds (BRS) have been engineered to eliminate the theoretic stimulus to late coronary events, a caveat of conventional metallic drug-eluting stents (DESs). Outcome benefits of BRSs over current-generation DESs are expected to accrue after complete bioresorption. Before this timeframe, BRSs need to prove at least similarly safe and effective compared with DESs. Several randomized studies of the Absorb BRS have been made available. Several manufacturers are at the beginning of their line of clinical development of competing BRSs. This article reviews the contemporary clinical outcomes of the Absorb scaffold, and provides an updated state of the art on the other players in the BRS arena.

Keywords: Absorb; BRS; BVS; Biodegradable stents; Bioresorbable scaffolds; Scaffold.

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