Research Article

Stentless Strategy by Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty following Directional Coronary Atherectomy for Left Main Bifurcation Lesion

Table 2

Procedural results.

DCAN = 38
 Size
  M (%)5 (13)
  L (%)33 (87)
 Total number of cuts (times)27 ± 17
 Maximum number of cuts (times)78
 Max balloon pressure (atm)3.7 ± 1.3

DCB angioplasty
 Diameter (mm)3.3 ± 0.4
 Length (mm)17.6 ± 3.2
 Balloon pressure (atm)8.4 ± 2.8
 Procedure time (min)124 ± 39
 Amount of contrast media (ml)194 ± 71

Complications
 Perforation (%)0 (0)
 Slow flow phenomenon (%)0 (0)
 Stuck of the DCA catheter (%)0 (0)