EBC - ON DEMAND
Pathological Aspects of BRS Implantation
European Bifurcation Club 2015 – EBC 2015 – Athens, Greece
BRS in bifurcations (1)
Pathological Aspects of BRS Implantation
Author: Michael Joner, MD,CVPath Institute, Gaithersburg, USA
SUMMARY
- Key issues identified in preclinical evaluation of BRS:
- Acute Thrombogenicity
- Endothelialization of stent struts
- Acute radial strength and recoil
- Inflammatory responses (acute and chronic)
- Degradation kinetics and remodeling
- Bifurcation Stenting using T-Stenting with Absorb results in substantial recirculation within the carina (neocarina) resulting in neointimal growth at the carina
- Provisional Stenting with Absorb results in recircula6on at the lateral wall resulting in neoin6mal growth at the lateral wall