[Biodegradable coronary stents: history of application and own experience]

Experience of application of a new generation coronary stents--biodegradable stent--platforms--was summarized, in 46 patients, suffering an ischemic heart disease, 60 stents "Absorb" were implanted. Unstable course of the disease was noted in 6 (13.0%) patients, coronary angina of functional class II--III--in 40 (87%). Early stenting was accomplished in 10, aortocoronary shunting--in 4 patients, and abdominal aorta endoprosthesis--in 1. One stent "Absorb" was implanted to 33 patients, two stents--to 11, four biodegradable stents--1. In one observation the stenting of coronary arteries and a. carotis interna was conducted. In all the patients the immediate postoperative period course was uneventful, unfaithful implantation or an acute thrombosis of stent were not observed. The investigation results witnesses the possibility of application of this technology in various clinical and angiographic situations. For wide introduction of biodegradable stents into practice of interventional cardiology departments it is necessary to proceed with the immediate and late follow-up results studying.