1. The Barath Cutting Balloon versus conventional angioplasty. A randomized study comparing acute success rate and frequency of late restenosis.
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Mølstad, Per, Myreng, Yngvar, Golf, Svein, Sirnes, Per A., Kassis, Eli, Abilgaard, Ulrik, Andersen, Poul E., Thuesen, Leif, Mølstad, P, Myreng, Y, Golf, S, Sirnes, P A, Kassis, E, Abilgaard, U, Andersen, P E, and Thuesen, L
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ANGIOPLASTY ,CORONARY restenosis ,TRANSLUMINAL angioplasty - Abstract
In a randomized multicenter study initial success rate and 6 months' follow-up were compared between coronary angioplasty performed with the Barath Cutting Balloon (group A, n = 32) and conventional balloons (group B, n = 32) in patients with type A or B lesions in native coronary arteries. The culprit lesion was not reached in one patient in group A. Initial success rates were similar with and without additional stenting (8 in group A and 10 in group B). Angiographic follow-up data (in 95%) revealed a non-significant improvement in minimal lumen diameter, diameter stenosis in group A. Restenosis developed in 16.7% of group A vs 25.8% of group B, (p = 0.57). A separate analysis of stented patients showed no restenosis in group A and restenosis in 4 out of 10 patients in group B (p = 0.10). A possible beneficial effect of the Cutting Balloon with respect to in-stent restenosis requires further studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 1998
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