V-scaffolding of coronary bifurcation lesions using bioresorbable vascular scaffolds: Technical challenges

Abstract

The larger profile of Absorb™ BioResorbable vascular Scaffolds (A-BRS) renders V-scaffolding using A-BRS technically different from V-stenting using metallic drug eluting stents. Hence, A-BRS of certain sizes need to be delivered and deployed sequentially rather than simultaneously while performing V-scaffolding through 7F guiding catheter.

Keywords

• Bifurcation lesions
• V-scaffolding
• V-stenting
• Bioabsorbable vascular scaffold
• Bifurcation technique