Material used for bioabsorbable coronary stent

Material used for bioabsorbable coronary stent is:
a) Polyethylene glycol
b) Polyvinyl chloride
c) Polylactic acid
d) None of the above
Correct answer: c) Polylactic acid
It is completely degraded and absorbed by about 9 months. Bioabsorbable stents are called bioabsorbable vascular scaffolds (BVS)

Source: Cardiophile MD - October 31, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis MD, DM, FACC, FRCP Edin, FRCP London Tags: Cardiology MCQ DM / DNB Cardiology Entrance Bioabsorbable vascular scaffolds BVS Source Type: blogs