Sirolimus-Eluting Magnesium Resorbable Scaffold Implantation in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction

Cardiology. 2019;142(2):93-96. doi: 10.1159/000499536. Epub 2019 May 10.

Abstract

To date, very little is known about the performance of a sirolimus-eluting bioresorbable magnesium scaffold (Mg-BRS) in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). A multicenter cohort analysis was performed on 69 consecutive AMI subjects treated with Mg-BRS. Procedural success was obtained in all cases, and no in-hospital events were reported. At 9-month follow-up, no cardiac death, target-vessel myocardial infarction, ischemia-driven target lesion revascularization, or Mg-BRS thrombosis was reported. Although our analysis showed encouraging results, larger studies and longer-term follow-up are needed to better understand the potential benefits associated with the use of a Mg-BRS in AMI patients.

Keywords: Acute myocardial infarction; Bioresorbable vascular scaffolds; Percutaneous coronary intervention.

Publication types

  • Multicenter Study

MeSH terms

  • Absorbable Implants*
  • Acute Disease
  • Aged
  • Drug-Eluting Stents*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Italy
  • Magnesium / administration & dosage*
  • Middle Aged
  • Myocardial Infarction / surgery*
  • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Sirolimus / administration & dosage*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Magnesium
  • Sirolimus