Research Article
Stentless Strategy by Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty following Directional Coronary Atherectomy for Left Main Bifurcation Lesion
| DCA | N = 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) |
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