Comparison of Acute Thrombogenicity for Metallic and Polymeric Bioabsorbable Scaffolds: Magmaris Versus Absorb in a Porcine Arteriovenous Shunt Model [Coronary Interventions]

Conclusions— Despite a similar scaffold strut thickness, the Magmaris sirolimus-eluting bioabsorbable magnesium scaffold was significantly less thrombogenic compared with the Absorb bioresorbable vascular scaffold in an ex vivo porcine arteriovenous shunt model. Further studies are needed to determine whether the reduced thrombogenicity of Magmaris will result in reductions in major cardiovascular events.

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Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions - August 11, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Waksman, R., Lipinski, M. J., Acampado, E., Cheng, Q., Adams, L., Torii, S., Gai, J., Torguson, R., Hellinga, D. M., Westman, P. C., Joner, M., Zumstein, P., Kolodgie, F. D., Virmani, R. Tags: Stent Coronary Interventions Source Type: research