TY - JOUR
T1 - Prospectively electrocardiogram-triggered high-pitch spiral acquisition coronary computed tomography angiography for assessment of biodegradable vascular scaffold expansion
T2 - Comparison with optical coherence tomography
AU - D'Alfonso, Maria Grazia
AU - Mattesini, Alessio
AU - Meucci, Francesco
AU - Acquafresca, Manlio
AU - Gensini, Gian Franco
AU - Valente, Serafina
PY - 2014/11/1
Y1 - 2014/11/1
N2 - BVS polymeric struts are transparent to the light so that the vessel wall contour can be easily visualized using optical coherence tomography (OCT). Therefore OCT represents a unique tool for both the evaluation of the resorption process and for the assessment of acute BVS mechanical failure. Similarly, the metal-free struts allow unrestricted coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA), thus this non invasive method might become the gold standard for a non invasive assessment of BVS. In this case we show the ability of CCTA, performed with a low X-Ray dose, to provide a good evaluation of scaffold expansion. The quantitative measurements were in agreement with those obtained with OCT.
AB - BVS polymeric struts are transparent to the light so that the vessel wall contour can be easily visualized using optical coherence tomography (OCT). Therefore OCT represents a unique tool for both the evaluation of the resorption process and for the assessment of acute BVS mechanical failure. Similarly, the metal-free struts allow unrestricted coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA), thus this non invasive method might become the gold standard for a non invasive assessment of BVS. In this case we show the ability of CCTA, performed with a low X-Ray dose, to provide a good evaluation of scaffold expansion. The quantitative measurements were in agreement with those obtained with OCT.
KW - Absorb
KW - Biodegradable vascular scaffold
KW - Coronary computed tomography angiography
KW - Optical coherence tomography
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U2 - 10.1016/j.carrev.2014.05.004
DO - 10.1016/j.carrev.2014.05.004
M3 - Article
C2 - 24972513
AN - SCOPUS:84920514442
VL - 15
SP - 436
EP - 438
JO - Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine
JF - Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine
SN - 1553-8389
IS - 8
ER -