One patient had a LM dissection and underwent emergency bypass surgery. Lesions were prepared by pre-dilating the MB with or without the SB in all DES cases and in 97% of BMS procedures. Disconnection was performed in 90% of DES and 92% of BMS as in some cases the stents were placed ...
The decision to pre-dilate or not was left to the investigator. Heparin was discontinued immediately after the procedure. Patients were discharged on a regimen of aspirin (81 to 325 mg/day indefinitely) and clopidogrel (75 mg/day) for two months only. Follow-up Patients were evaluated ...
Values are mean ± SD or % (n). ACC = American College of Cardiology; AHA = American Heart Association; CABG = coronary artery bypass grafting; CAD = coronary artery disease; CI = confidence interval; DCB = drug-coated balloon; DES = drug-eluting stent(s); MI = myocardial infarction; ...