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World J Cardiol. Sep 26, 2024; 16(9): 508-511
Published online Sep 26, 2024. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v16.i9.508
Recognizing and preventing complications regarding bioresorbable scaffolds during coronary interventions
George Latsios, Leonidas Koliastasis, Konstantinos Toutouzas, Kostas Tsioufis
George Latsios, Leonidas Koliastasis, Konstantinos Toutouzas, Kostas Tsioufis, Department of Cardiology, Hippokration General Hospital, Athens Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 11527, Greece
Author contributions: Latsios G was responsible for conception, writing, design, drafting, revision, and final approval; Koliastasis L was responsible for writing, drafting, revision, and final approval; Toutouzas K and Tsioufis K were responsible for writing, overall supervision, and final approval; all of the authors read and approved the final version of the manuscript to be published.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
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Corresponding author: George Latsios, MD, PhD, Academic Fellow, Attending Doctor, Lecturer, Department of Cardiology, Hippokration General Hospital, Athens Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Alexandroupoleos 9, Athens 11527, Greece. glatsios@gmail.com
Received: August 2, 2024
Revised: August 30, 2024
Accepted: September 6, 2024
Published online: September 26, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Adequate lesion preparation is key to minimizing the possibility of equipment loss with bioresorbable scaffolds; however, in the case that it occurs, commercially available and improvised devices and techniques may be applied.