Coronary artery perforation after bioresorbable scaffold implantation treated with a new generation covered stent—OCT insights

Coronary artery perforation after bioresorbable scaffold implantation treated with a new generation covered stent—OCT insights

Abstract Background Coronary artery perforation is a rare but potentially lethal complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with an associated mortality of 7–17%. We report the case of coronary artery perforation complicating Absorb bioresorbable vascular scaffold (BVS) implantation an...

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Main Authors: D. Chen, R. Gadeley, A. Wang, N. Jepson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-02-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Coronary
Artery
Perforation
Bioresorbable
Stent
Optical
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-022-02501-3

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