Treatment of Coronary ARtery bIfurcation Narrowing by AXxess Stent Implantation

Axxess stent is a conically-shaped, self-expanding nitinol stent, with a 0.006-inch strut thickness, specifically designed to preserve and to match the anatomy of the bifurcation at the carina level. The stent is coated with Biolimus A9™, a highly lipophilic, semi-synthetic sirolimus analogue, immersed in the biodegradable polylactic acid (PLA) applied primarily to the abluminal surface. PLA completely dissolves after 6 to 9 months.The stent has 3 radiopaque markers at the distal end and one at the proximal end to aid in the visibility and placement. The AxxessTM stent is 7 Fr guiding catheter or Sheathless Guiding Catheter compatible. During the study period, the AxxessTM stent was available in 3 different diameters (3.0, 3.5 and 4.0 mm) and lengths (9, 10 and 14 mm)