Benefits of cutting balloon before stenting.
Rizik DG, Popma JP, Leon MB, Mintz GS, Weiner B, Cohen E, Lansky AJ, Adem AM, Bouhasin AP, Wojciechowski C, Weissman NJ. Benefits of cutting balloon before stenting. Journal Of Invasive Cardiology 2003, 15: 624-8. PMID: 14608131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinimal stent cross-sectional areaStent cross-sectional areaStent implantationIntravascular ultrasoundCross-sectional areaCulprit coronary artery lesionStent percent diameter stenosisDe novo coronary lesionsSignificant coronary artery diseaseHospital complication ratesNovo coronary lesionsCoronary artery lesionsCoronary artery diseaseCoronary stent implantationAcute luminal gainPercent diameter stenosisQuantitative coronary angiographyArtery lesionsCulprit lesionStent restenosesArtery diseaseComplication rateCoronary angiographyCoronary lesionsBalloon angioplasty