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SynthesisBMC cardiovascular disorders2019

Bioresorbable vascular scaffolds for percutaneous treatment of chronic total coronary occlusions: a meta-analysis.

Alberto Polimeni, Remzi Anadol, Thomas Münzel, Martin Geyer, Salvatore De Rosa, Ciro Indolfi, Tommaso Gori

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Synthesis in BMC cardiovascular disorders, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Alberto PolimeniKardiologie I, Zentrum für Kardiologie, University Medical Center Mainz and DZHK Standort Rhein-Main, Mainz, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-9166-3031
Remzi AnadolKardiologie I, Zentrum für Kardiologie, University Medical Center Mainz and DZHK Standort Rhein-Main, Mainz, Germany.
Thomas MünzelKardiologie I, Zentrum für Kardiologie, University Medical Center Mainz and DZHK Standort Rhein-Main, Mainz, Germany.
Martin GeyerKardiologie I, Zentrum für Kardiologie, University Medical Center Mainz and DZHK Standort Rhein-Main, Mainz, Germany.
Salvatore De RosaDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, "Magna Graecia" University, 88100, Catanzaro, Italy.
Ciro IndolfiDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, "Magna Graecia" University, 88100, Catanzaro, Italy.
Tommaso GoriKardiologie I, Zentrum für Kardiologie, University Medical Center Mainz and DZHK Standort Rhein-Main, Mainz, Germany. tommaso.gori@unimedizin-mainz.de.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBRS represent a new approach to treating coronary artery disease. Beneficial properties of BRS regarding the restoration of vasomotility after resorption make them attractive devices in CTO revascularization. However, experience in this setting is limited.

methodsWe systematically searched Medline, Scholar, and Scopus for reports of at least 9 patients with CTO undergoing BRS implantation. Patients' and procedural characteristics were summarized. The primary outcome of interest was target lesion revascularization (TLR). Pooled estimates were calculated using a random-effects meta-analysis. The study protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42017069322).

resultsThirteen reports for a total of 843 lesions with a median follow-up of 12 months (IQR 6-12) were included in the analysis. At short-term, the summary estimate rate of TLR was 2.6% (95% CI: 1 to 4%, I

conclusionsImplantation of BRS in a population with CTO is feasible, although further longer-term outcome studies are necessary.

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Absorbable ImplantsAgedChronic DiseaseCoronary OcclusionFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPercutaneous Coronary InterventionRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeBioresorbable vascular scaffoldChronic total occlusionMeta-analysis

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PMCPMC6419823

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