EBC - ON DEMAND
European Bifurcation Club 2012 – EBC 2012 – Castelldefels, Spain
Parallel Session 1 – How to evaluate stents and techniques for bifurcation stenting?
Simulation of drug release (what for)?
Author: Gabriele Dubini Professor of Biomechanics at Politecnico di Milano
AIM
Assessment of the effectiveness of different DES stenting techniques in supplying drug to the arterial wall.
CONCLUSION
- Implementation of a drug-eluting stent model based on realistic structural simulations.
- Importance of a DES deployment in the side branch to adequately supply drug.
- Reduction of drug uptake due to stent overlapping and incomplete stent apposition.