How Controlled is the Expansion of VIATORR CX?
Tatjana DellMatthias MenneJulia WagenpfeilMichael PraktiknjoChristian JansenAlexander IsaakNarine MesropyanUlrich SteinseiferUlrike AttenbergerJulian LuetkensCarsten MeyerDaniel KuettingPublished in: Cardiovascular and interventional radiology (2023)
The VCX shows an abrupt and disproportionate decrease in COF and RRF at an external diameter of 8.3 mm, thus passive expansion to its nominal diameter of 10 mm is not to be expected. By means of balloon dilatation the physical properties of the stent can be altered, enabling customized TIPS creation. The previous VIATORR stent shows continuous COF and RRF until total expansion.