BACKGROUND The primary objective of the FANTOM II (Safety and Performance Study of the Fantom Sirolimus-Eluting Bioresorbable Coronary Scaffold) was to evaluate the safety and performance of native coronary artery stenting using the Fantom Sirolimus-Eluting Bioresorbable Coronary Scaffold by assessing th...
BACKGROUND: Coronary computed tomography angiography is a noninvasive anatomic test for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease. The coronary fractional flow reserve is the gold standard method to determine if coronary stenosis is hemodynamically significant but requires an invasive procedure. Fractiona...
OBJECTIVES: Based on outcomes of the BIOSOLVE-II study, a novel second generation drug eluting absorbable metal scaffold gained CE-mark in 2016. The BIOSOLVE-III study aimed to confirm these outcomes and to obtain additional 12-month angiographic data. BACKGROUND: Bioresorbable scaffolds are intended to ...
BACKGROUND: The shear stress distribution assessment can provide useful insights for the hemodynamic performance of the implanted stent/scaffold. Our aim was to investigate the effect of a novel bioresorbable scaffold, Mirage on local hemodynamics in animal models. METHOD: The main epicardial coronary ar...
SUMMARY BACKGROUND Patients with peripheral artery disease have an increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Antiplatelet agents are widely used to reduce these complications. METHODS This was a multicentre, double-blind, randomised placebo-controlled trial for which patients were recruit...
