Vol 9, Supplement 9 (August 22, 2017): Journal of Thoracic Disease (Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffolds for the Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease)

Original Article

Effectiveness and safety of the ABSORB bioresorbable vascular scaffold for the treatment of coronary artery disease: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials
Rita Pavasini, Matteo Serenelli, Francesco Gallo, Giulia Bugani, Salvatore Geraci, Paolo Vicinelli, Gianluca Campo
The impact of the 3-year ABSORB II trial results on my clinical practice: an Italian survey
Matteo Serenelli, Simone Biscaglia, Elisabetta Tonet, Arnaldo Poli, Elisa Nicolini, Alfonso Ielasi, Andrea Erriquez, Gianluca Campo

Review Article

Magmaris: a new generation metallic sirolimus-eluting fully bioresorbable scaffold: present status and future perspectives
Claudio Rapetto, Massimo Leoncini
BRS implantation in long lesions requiring device overlapping: myth or reality?
Simone Biscaglia, Andrea Erriquez, Davide Bernucci, Giulia Bugani, Enrico Favaretto, Gianluca Campo
Mechanical behavior of polymer-based vs. metallic-based bioresorbable stents
Hui Ying Ang, Ying Ying Huang, Soo Teik Lim, Philip Wong, Michael Joner, Nicolas Foin
Occurrence and management of bioresorbable vascular scaffold failure in real-life studies
Bernardo Cortese, Mostafa Elwany
Current concepts on coronary revascularization using BRS in patients with diabetes and small vessels disease
Giulia Masiero, Marco Mojoli, Daisuke Ueshima, Giuseppe Tarantini
The DESolve novolimus bioresorbable Scaffold: from bench to bedside
Alessio Mattesini, Simone Bartolini, Carlotta Sorini Dini, Serafina Valente, Guido Parodi, Miroslava Stolcova, Francesco Meucci, Carlo Di Mario
Methods to assess bioresorbable vascular scaffold devices behaviour after implantation
Alberto Pernigotti, Elisabetta Moscarella, Giosafat Spitaleri, Claudia Scardino, Kohki Ishida, Salvatore Brugaletta
Are acute coronary syndromes an ideal scenario for bioresorbable vascular scaffold implantation?
Elisabetta Moscarella, Alfonso Ielasi, Maria Carmen De Angelis, Fortunato Scotto di Uccio, Enrico Cerrato, Roberta De Rosa, Gianluca Campo, Attilio Varricchio
New generation bioresorbable scaffold technologies: an update on novel devices and clinical results
Damiano Regazzoli, Pier Pasquale Leone, Antonio Colombo, Azeem Latib
Optical coherence tomography guidance during bioresorbable vascular scaffold implantation
Gioel Gabrio Secco, Monica Verdoia, Gianfranco Pistis, Giuseppe De Luca, Matteo Vercellino, Andrea Audo, Rosario Parisi, Maurizio Reale, Giorgio Ballestrero, Paolo Nicola Marino, Carlo Di Mario

Disclosure:

The supplement “Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffolds for the Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease” was commissioned by the editorial office, Journal of Thoracic Disease without any sponsorship or funding. Alfonso Ielasi and Gianluca Campo served as the unpaid Guest Editors for the supplement.