Journal of Capital Medical University ›› 2015, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (2): 299-302.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-7795.2015.02.024

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Clinical outcomes of postdilatation with non-compliant balloons following implantation of drug-eluting stents

Hu Bin, Jia Dean, Fang Zhe, Yang Shiwei, Han Hongya, Xu Xiaohan, Yu Miao, Ma Qian, Shen Hua, Shi Dongmei, Zhou Yujie   

  1. Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100029, China
  • Received:2014-09-11 Published:2015-04-16
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    This study was supported by National Key Clinical Speciality Construction Project, Beijing Municipal High-level Talent Foundation of Health System(2011-1-5), Beijing Municipal Administration of Hospitals Clinical Medicine Development of Special Funding Support(ZYLX201303).

Abstract:

Objective To assess the clinical effects of postdilatation with non-compliant balloons following implantation of drug-eluting stents(DES) in patients with coronary artery disease. Methods From January 2011 to July 2011, 356 consecutive patients underwent postdilatation with non-compliant balloons following implantation of DES at Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University. Via propensity score methodology, these patients were matched with 1 group of 356 patients who underwent DES without postdilatation during the same period. Results The two groups were similar for age, sex, clinical presentation, main risk factors and the features of coronary artery lesions. At 18-month follow-up incidence of major adverse cardiac events(MACE) was 10.1% in the postdilatation treatment group and 15.7% in routine un-postdilatation group(P=0.020), with a significant difference in target vessel revascularization and stent thrombosis(6.2% vs 10.7%, P=0.010; and 1.1% vs 3.7%, P=0.030, respectively).There were no statistical differences in myocardial infarction(AMI) and death rates in the two groups(3.9% vs 4.6%, P=0.700; 1.7% vs 1.3%, P=0.229; and 1.1% vs 1.7%, P=0.760, respectively). Conclusion Postdilatation after DES implantation in patients with coronary artery disease is safe and associated improved clinical outcomes.

Key words: coronary artery disease, drug-eluting stents, postdilatation

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