Follow-up of coronary artery patency after implantation of bioresorbable coronary scaffolds: the emerging role of magnetic coronary artery imaging

Bioresorbable vascular scaffolds (BVSs) represent the newest tool in the treatment of coronary artery disease (CAD). Conversely to the previous metal stents and thanks to the polylactate-based backbone, BVSs could be visualized by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) without artefacts. These properties allow a potential non-invasive assessment of coronary artery patency after percutaneous coronary Intervention (PCI), avoiding cardiac catheterization included iodine contrast and radiation exposure, and potentially more sophisticated imaging tool as the Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT).
Source: Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research