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Everolimus eluting bioresorbable vascular scaffolds; can we absorb the risk in complex PCI?

Firas E ZahrJoaquin E Cigarroa
Published in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (2019)
BVS, as compared with DES, have higher stent thrombosis (ST) rates. BVS may prove reasonable in patients with complex anatomy. Future trials will be necessary to guide clinicians regarding whether BVS are equivalent to DES in patients with noncomplex or complex coronary anatomy.
Keyphrases
  • coronary artery disease
  • coronary artery
  • pulmonary embolism
  • palliative care
  • acute myocardial infarction
  • percutaneous coronary intervention
  • atrial fibrillation
  • left ventricular