TCT-359 Quantification and characterization of released plaque material during implantation of bioabsorbable vascular scaffolds into right coronary artery lesions - a multimodality intracoronary imaging study

Authors :: Petra Kleinbongard
Polykarpos Christos Patsalis
Theodor Baars
Heike A. Hildebrandt
Fadi Al-Rashid
Philipp Kahlert
Gerd Heusch
Raimund Erbel
Source :: Journal of the American College of Cardiology. (15):B145
Publisher :: Published by Elsevier Inc.
Abstract: Periprocedural microembolization (PM) during a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) induces myocardial injury, ranging from asymptomatic increases in cardiac biomarkers to life-threatening situations. Intracoronary imaging can identify distinct plaque characteristics, which may predict PM. We

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