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Lessons Learned Regarding Handling and Deployment of the Absorb Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold in Infrapopliteal Arteries.
Journal of Endovascular Therapy 2017 June
PURPOSE: To describe relevant technical details with which to facilitate safe and effective use of the Absorb coronary bioresorbable vascular scaffold (BVS) in lower extremity arteries.
TECHNIQUE: The Absorb BVS is a balloon-expandable, poly-l-lactide structure covered in a poly-d,l-lactide bioresorbable polymer that contains the antiproliferative drug everolimus. As a polymeric structure, it has a number of unique physical, handling, and imaging properties that may differ from metallic stents and pose a challenge to the interventionist. Attention must be paid to lesion selection, preparation, scaffold sizing, deployment, and postdilation to achieve optimal outcomes. A detailed description of these issues and deployment techniques is offered based on experience using this BVS in below-the-knee arteries.
CONCLUSION: The Absorb BVS may have application in the infrapopliteal circulation; however, its unique properties warrant careful consideration before use in the lower limb.
TECHNIQUE: The Absorb BVS is a balloon-expandable, poly-l-lactide structure covered in a poly-d,l-lactide bioresorbable polymer that contains the antiproliferative drug everolimus. As a polymeric structure, it has a number of unique physical, handling, and imaging properties that may differ from metallic stents and pose a challenge to the interventionist. Attention must be paid to lesion selection, preparation, scaffold sizing, deployment, and postdilation to achieve optimal outcomes. A detailed description of these issues and deployment techniques is offered based on experience using this BVS in below-the-knee arteries.
CONCLUSION: The Absorb BVS may have application in the infrapopliteal circulation; however, its unique properties warrant careful consideration before use in the lower limb.
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