Short-term outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndrome treated with direct bioresorbable scaffold deployment.

Abstract Background Direct coronary stenting is a validated therapeutic option for coronary lesions. We studied the feasibility of direct deployment with a bioresorbable vascular scaffold (BVS) in acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Methods Demographic, procedural, and survival data were obtained for patients who had direct scaffold deployment with BVS from 1 May 2013 to 1 April 2014. Results We performed a retrospective review of nine patients which included eight patients having ST-elevation myocardial infarction. There were no cases of worsening coronary flow, scaffold thrombosis, target lesion revascularization or death up to 30 days post intervention. Conclusion Direct BVS deployment in ACS appears safe and feasible.