Three dimensional reconstruction of coronary artery stents from optical coherence tomography: experimental validation and clinical feasibility

Abstract The structural morphology of coronary stents (e.g. stent expansion, lumen scaffolding, strut apposition, tissue protrusion, side branch jailing, strut fracture), and the local hemodynamic environment after stent deployment are key determinants of procedural success and subsequent clinical o...

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Main Authors: Wei Wu, Behram Khan, Mohammadali Sharzehee, Shijia Zhao, Saurabhi Samant, Yusuke Watanabe, Yoshinobu Murasato, Timothy Mickley, Andrew Bicek, Richard Bliss, Thomas Valenzuela, Paul A. Iaizzo, Janaki Makadia, Anastasios Panagopoulos, Francesco Burzotta, Habib Samady, Emmanouil S. Brilakis, George D. Dangas, Yves Louvard, Goran Stankovic, Gabriele Dubini, Francesco Migliavacca, Ghassan S. Kassab, Elazer R. Edelman, Claudio Chiastra, Yiannis S. Chatzizisis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-91458-y