The combined use of Drug-eluting balloon and Excimer laser for coronary artery Restenosis In-Stent Treatment: The DERIST study

Stents reduce angiographic restenosis in comparison with balloon angioplasty. The rate of in-stent restenosis (ISR), although less frequent than post-angioplasty restenosis, is becoming increasingly prevalent due to the recent exponential increase in the use of intracoronary stents. The aim of this study is to evaluate angiographic and clinical outcomes of PTCA in combination with the use of excimer laser coronary angioplasty (ELCA) and drug-eluting balloon (DEB) in treatment of in-stent restenosis (ISR).

Source: Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine - December 20, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Vittorio Ambrosini, Luca Golino, Giampaolo Niccoli, Marco Roberto, Pasquale Lisanti, Roberto Ceravolo, Guglielmo Bernardi, Pietro Armigliato, Gabriele Gabrielli, Giuliano Chizzola, Concetta De Paulis, Filippo Crea, Antonio Colombo Source Type: research