Dessolve III - FAQ

 

Newsletter June 2015

Q: Can the study MiStent be used for a re-PCI?
A: No, the MiStent provided for the study should only be used for the index procedure & staged procedure. For a re-PCI, use any stent that your hospital purchased.

Q: What kind of stent is preferred to use for a re-intervention when a MiStent was implanted during the index procedure.
A: Dependent on the stents left on the shelf, a Xience/ drug eluting stent is preferred

Q: For referral patients it may be difficult to return for the 1 Month visit. How to deal with this?
A: Patients can go to their referral hospital for the 1 Month visit, and the ECG can be done there and sent to the enrolling site

 

Newsletter May 2015

Q: Can patients on oral anticoagulation (e.g. coumarin) be included?
A: Yes. We recommend you to follow dose/regimen according to 2014 ESC/EACTS Guidelines on myocardial revascularization.

Q: Can the study MiStent be used for a re-PCI?
A: No, the MiStent provided for the study should only be used for the index procedure & staged procedure. For a re-PCI, use any stent that your hospital purchased.

Q: Is it allowed to include patients with a bifurcation?
A: Yes

Q: For referral patients it may be difficult to return for the 1 Month visit. How to deal with this?
A: Patients can go to their referral hospital for the 1 Month visit, and the ECG can be made there.

Q: MiStents should overlap at least 5 mm according to the protocol. Should that not be as minimal as possible?
A: Yes 1-2 mm overlap is sufficient, depending on the lesion and the location, judged by the operator