Coronary artery disease
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Coronary artery disease · Sep 2016
Meta AnalysisDrug-eluting balloons in the treatment of de-novo coronary lesions: a meta-analysis of randomized-controlled trials.
The aim of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the efficacy of drug-eluting balloons (DEBs) plus bare-metal stents (BMS) for the treatment of de-novo coronary lesions. ⋯ DEB plus BMS was better than BMS alone in reducing LLL and MACEs, especially when dilatation was performed after stenting for de-novo coronary lesions, but it was inferior to DES. Therefore, the treatment strategy with DEB plus BMS should not be recommended for de-novo coronary lesions, except for patients who have contraindications for DES.