<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Bioresorbable scaffolds/stents offer new and exciting perspectives in the treatment of patients with acute coronary syndromes, especially after the recent development of invasive imaging techniques, such as optical coherence tomography, which allow complete assessment of vascu-lar segments. A particular advantage of bioresorbable scaffolds is that once the biosorption of the scaffold is complete, the vascular segment regains its normal physiological functions, thus eliminating the risk of late complications. New studies show the importance of shear stress in the progression of vascular atherosclerosis or in accelerating endothelial turnover. Based on the current knowledge in this field, a future standardized determination of shear stress may help in the long-term follow-up of patients that have suffered or are at risk of developing an acute coronary syndrome.</p></abstract>

Bioresorbable scaffolds/stents offer new and exciting perspectives in the treatment of patients with acute coronary syndromes, especially after the recent development of invasive imaging techniques, such as optical coherence tomography, which allow complete assessment of vascu-lar segments. A particular advantage of bioresorbable scaffolds is that once the biosorption of the scaffold is complete, the vascular segment regains its normal physiological functions, thus eliminating the risk of late complications. New studies show the importance of shear stress in the progression of vascular atherosclerosis or in accelerating endothelial turnover. Based on the current knowledge in this field, a future standardized determination of shear stress may help in the long-term follow-up of patients that have suffered or are at risk of developing an acute coronary syndrome.

Coronary Shear Stress after Implantation of Bioresorbable Scaffolds – a Modern Interdisciplinary Concept at the Border between Interventional Cardiology and Cardiac Imaging

Center of Advanced Research in Multimodality Cardiac Imaging, Cardio Med Medical Center

University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology

Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine

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Bioresorbable scaffolds/stents offer new and exciting perspectives in the treatment of patients with acute coronary syndromes, especially after the recent...

Coronary Shear Stress after Implantation of Bioresorbable Scaffolds – a Modern Interdisciplinary Concept at the Border between Interventional Cardiology and Cardiac Imaging

Published Online: Jul 18, 2019

Page range: 11 - 18

Received: Jan 15, 2019

Accepted: Feb 20, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jim-2019-0007

Keywords
acute coronary syndrome, bioresorbable scaffolds, shear stress, atherosclerosis

© 2019 Dan Păsăroiu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Coronary Shear Stress after Implantation of Bioresorbable Scaffolds – a Modern Interdisciplinary Concept at the Border between Interventional Cardiology and Cardiac Imaging

Published Online: Jul 18, 2019

Page range: 11 - 18

Received: Jan 15, 2019

Accepted: Feb 20, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jim-2019-0007

Keywordsacute coronary syndrome, bioresorbable scaffolds, shear stress, atherosclerosis

© 2019 Dan Păsăroiu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
acute coronary syndrome, bioresorbable scaffolds, shear stress, atherosclerosis