The role of optical coherence tomography guidance in scaffold versus stent optimization.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Optical coherence tomography showed a great ability to identify adverse features during percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stents and resulted in better clinical outcomes. The study aimed to assess the impact of optical coherence tomography on intraoperative decision-making during implantation of Absorb bioresorbable scaffolds versus everolimus drug-eluting stents.

Results

We performed an observational study that included 223 consecutive patients post optical coherence tomography-guided implantation of either Absorb bioresorbable scaffolds (162 patients) or everolimus drug-eluting stents (61 patients). We studied the influence of optical coherence tomography on intraoperative decision-making during implantation of bioresorbable scaffolds versus d

SUBMITTER: Al Nooryani AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7644726 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature