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Footprint of EluNIR-PERL stent as visualized by optical coherence tomography: A case report

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Drug-eluting stents have become the foundation of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), and advances in intravascular imaging have enabled more precise evaluation of stent expansion, apposition, and coverage. The EluNIR-PERL Ridaforolimus-eluting cobalt–chromium stent represents a new-generation device that combines ultrathin struts with a dual-cell configuration, and platinum–iridium radiopaque markers at both stent ends. The radiopaque markers produce distinct optical coherence tomography (OCT) signatures. We describe this unique feature of the stent in an adult male who had undergone successful PCI of the proximal right coronary artery with OCT optimisation. The stent markers appeared as bright, elongated, linear signals with backscatter on OCT imaging, corresponding precisely to angiographic landmarks.

Source: Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine Interesting Cases

DOI: 10.1016/j.crmic.2025.100129

Authors: Rajesh Vijayvergiya, Anirudh Mukherjee, Tirumalai N.C. Pranav, Chinmay Ankleshwaria

Institution: Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Language: English

Topic: Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $920