PONTINA aims at assessing by optical coherence tomography the neointimal coverage of the biodegradable polymer-based Biolimus A9-eluting stent (Biomatrix stent) after full drug elution and polymer biodegradation (6 months), at one month after this time-point (7 months) and, as a comparator, of its bare metal stent counterpart (Gazelle stent) at 1 month after implantation.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
UOC Emodinamica e Cardiologia Interventistica - Ospedale Santa Maria Goretti
Latina, Italy
Assessment of neointimal coverage of the biodegradable polymer-based Biolimus A9-eluting stent (Biomatrix stent) after full drug elution and polymer biodegradation
Time frame: 6 months
Assessment of neointimal coverage of the biodegradable polymer-based Biolimus A9-eluting stent (Biomatrix stent) one month after full drug elution and polymer biodegradation
Time frame: 7 months
Comparison of neointimal coverage of the biodegradable polymer-based Biolimus A9-eluting stent (Biomatrix stent) one month after full drug elution and polymer biodegradation and of its bare metal stent counterpart (Gazelle) one month after implantation
Time frame: 7 months
Comparison of the neointimal coverage of the biodegradable polymer-based Biolimus A9-eluting stent (Biomatrix stent) after full drug elution and polymer biodegradation (6 months) and at one month after this time-point (7 months)
Time frame: 7 months
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