"Radio-lucent" and "radio-opaque" coronary stents characterized by multislice computed tomography.
| Τίτλος | "Radio-lucent" and "radio-opaque" coronary stents characterized by multislice computed tomography. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2009 |
| Authors | Otsuka, M., Tanimoto S., Sianos G., Kukreja N., Weustink A. C., Serruys P. W., & De Feyter P. J. |
| Journal | Int J Cardiol |
| Volume | 132 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pagination | e8-10 |
| Date Published | 2009 Feb 6 |
| ISSN | 1874-1754 |
| Λέξεις κλειδιά | Absorbable Implants, Aged, Angina Pectoris, Coronary Angiography, Coronary Stenosis, Drug-Eluting Stents, Humans, Male, Stents, Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
| Abstract | A 71-year-old man was admitted with stable angina pectoris. The coronary lesion in the obtuse marginal branch was successfully treated with a BVS bioabsorbable poly-L-lactic acid everolimus-eluting coronary stent and a Cypher stent. On multislice computed tomography (MSCT) coronary angiography performed after stenting, the in-stent lumen within radio-lucent polymer struts of the BVS stent was clearly depicted. In contrast, the metallic struts of the Cypher stent hampered precise in-stent luminal evaluation due to blooming artifact. Non-metallic coronary stents composed of radio-lucent polymers might have potential advantages compared to metallic stents with respect to non-invasive MSCT imaging. |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.07.089 |
| Alternate Journal | Int. J. Cardiol. |
| PubMed ID | 17977611 |
