Side branch occlusion after bioresorbable vascular scaffold implantation: Thickness of the scaffold or large plaque burden? Another building block in the comprehension of this complication

Coronary bifurcation lesions: Some questions need an answer to make bioresorbable vascular scaffold technology more “coronary bifurcation-friendly”

“…However, in the case of SB diameter ≥ 2 mm, the high crossing profile of the device in association to the (large) plaque burden may determine SBO [4][5], therefore the interventional cardiologist needs to have an indication about the adequate treatment in the case of SBC or residual ostium stenosis.…”