Systematic review and meta-analysis of short-term outcomes with drug-coated balloons vs. stenting in acute myocardial infarction
Megaly M, Buda KG, Xenogiannis I, Vemmou E, Nikolakopoulos I, Saad M, Rinfret S, Abbott JD, Aronow HD, Garcia S, Pershad A, Burke MN, Brilakis ES. Systematic review and meta-analysis of short-term outcomes with drug-coated balloons vs. stenting in acute myocardial infarction. Cardiovascular Intervention And Therapeutics 2020, 36: 481-489. PMID: 33037991, DOI: 10.1007/s12928-020-00713-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug-coated balloonsAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionAMI patientsOutcomes of DCBMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsAdverse cardiovascular eventsLate lumen lossShort-term outcomesLesion revascularizationCardiovascular eventsCause mortalityAngiographic outcomesCardiac deathLumen lossSimilar riskClinical utilityPatientsSystematic reviewLarger studyInfarctionStatistical differenceOutcomesMonthsBalloon