Abstract
The Absorb BVS is a new generation of coronary stent designed to provide coronary arteries with mechanical support of a temporary nature, following balloon angioplasty. Clinical trials of the device have shown promising results thus far, however concern surrounds the deliverability of the device in real-world and complex coronary disease, and the possible higher incidence of early scaffold thrombosis when compared to conventional metallic drug-eluting stents. Implantation of the Absorb BVS was attempted in 152 lesions in 100 patients at two Sydney teaching hospitals, as part of a prospective registry. Lesions treated reflected a wide spectrum of real-world disease. Young patient age, long lesion length and involvement of the mid-portion of the left anterior descending artery were the strongest factors likely to influence the decision to use the Absorb BVS over conventional metallic stents. There were no restrictions on the lesion length, or on the number of lesions or vessels treated. Type C lesions made up 37% of all lesions treated with 64% of these being long lesions (>20mm). The Absorb BVS was successfully implanted in 98.8% of cases. Post-dilatation was performed in 95% of scaffolds. Peri-procedural non-ST elevation myocar...Continue Reading
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