TCT-25 Insights Into The Mechanisms of Action of The Rotational Atherectomy: An Oct Study
The aim of our study is to characterize, using OCT, the morphologic features of calcific plaques after rotational atherectomy, adjunctive balloon angioplasty and stenting. ::: ::: A total of 57 consecutive patients who had undergone angioplasty using rotational atherectomy were included. The 67 lesions
Tendons (rotator cuff, Achilles and patellar tendons) are among the most commonly injured soft tissues [1]. Many techniques for repair/reconstruction have been attempted (e.g. sutures, resorbable biomaterials, autografts, and allografts) with varying success. A tissue engineered repair using mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) is and attractive option [2–4] but the stiffness and strength of currently available constructs are insufficient for clinical use [6].Copyright © 2007 by ASME