A comparison of debulking versus dilatation of bifurcation coronary arterial narrowings (from the CAVEAT I trial)

Compared with PTCA, DCA achieved better immediate relief of stenosis in bifurcation narrowings, in selected patients. This improvement in residual stenosis, however, was offset by a significantly higher rate of side-branch closure and non-Q-wave myocardial infarction. There was no difference in the...

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Published in:The American journal of cardiology 1996-11, Vol.78 (9), p.1039-1041
Main Authors: Brener, Sorin J., Leya, Ferdinand S., Apperson-Hansen, Carolyn, Cowley, Michael J., Califf, Robert M., Topol, Eric J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Angioplasty
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiology. Vascular system
Coronary heart disease
Coronary vessels
Heart
Medical sciences
Surgery
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Summary:Compared with PTCA, DCA achieved better immediate relief of stenosis in bifurcation narrowings, in selected patients. This improvement in residual stenosis, however, was offset by a significantly higher rate of side-branch closure and non-Q-wave myocardial infarction. There was no difference in the incidence of death, Q-wave myocardial infarction, or restenosis between the 2 devices.
ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/S0002-9149(96)00531-0