Deploying bioresorbable vascular scaffolds—tardus,altius, amplius!! |
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| Authors: | Srikanth Vallurupalli MD Barry F. Uretsky MD |
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| Affiliation: | Central Arkansas Veterans Health System, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas |
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| Abstract: | - Current generation bioresorbable vascular scaffolds (BVS) have thick struts and relatively low radial strength; meticulous deployment is required to prevent underexpansion while avoiding stent fracture.
- The current study suggests safety of very high‐pressure (mean 28 atm) post‐dilation of BVS with a noncompliant balloon.
- Duration of inflation and inflation pressure stabilization are important factors that influence the extent of optimal stent expansion and should be studied in future attempts to optimize BVS deployment.
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