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Around 10% of Deaths from Coronary Stenting, Balloon Angioplasty are Preventable

DAIC

While PCI, which includes both angioplasty and stenting, is one of the most common operations in the world, it does carry a small (about 1-2%) but significant risk of death. in total, angioplasty and stenting was deemed to be of low value and potentially avoidable nearly one third of the time.

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Resorbable stent vs. angioplasty safety outcomes: 5 study notes

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

A drug-eluting resorbable stent was found to be just as effective in treating infrapopliteal artery disease in patients at risk of limb amputation, according to a study published Oct. 25 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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Comparison of Noncompliant Balloon With Drug-Coating Balloon Angioplasties for Side Branch After Provisional Stenting for Patients With True Coronary Bifurcation Lesions

American College of Cardiology

The goal of the DCB-BIF trial was to assess the efficacy of drug-coated balloon (DCB) angioplasty of residual side branch stenosis in coronary bifurcation lesions treated with a provisional stenting strategy.

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ECLIPSE: Orbital Atherectomy vs. Conventional Balloon Angioplasty Prior to DES Implantation

American College of Cardiology

The routine use of orbital atherectomy did not improve minimal stent area (MSA) or reduce target vessel failure (TVF) at one year compared with conventional balloon angioplasty prior to implantation of a drug-eluting stent (DES) in severely calcified coronary lesions.

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REC-CAGEFREE I: DCB Angioplasty With Rescue Stenting vs. Intended DES in Patients With de novo Noncomplex Coronary Artery Lesions

American College of Cardiology

A strategy of drug-coated balloon (DCB) angioplasty with rescue stenting did not achieve noninferiority compared with intended drug-eluting stent (DES) deployment for patients with de novo, noncomplex coronary artery lesions, according to finding from the REC-CAGEFREE I trial presented at ESC Congress 2024 in London and simultaneously published in (..)

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AI model predicts death, complications for patients undergoing angioplasty, stents

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

By inflating a balloon and potentially placing a stent, they can help blood flow more freely from the heart. When a person has one or more blocked arteries, providers may choose to conduct a minimally invasive procedure known as percutaneous coronary intervention, or PCI.

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Excimer Laser Coronary Angioplasty

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

The most important advantage of laser angioplasty or excimer laser angioplasty, is that you need only a standard guidwire, 0.014 inch standard guide wire, unlike the other atherectomy devices which require a bulkier guidewire. Diagrammatic representation of laser angioplasty or atherectomy. One is in-stent restenosis.