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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