Study of cutting balloon angioplasty for coronary artery in-stent restenosis in elderly patients / 中华老年医学杂志

ABSTRACT

65 years old) with in-stent restenosis were randomly divided into two groups cutting balloon(38 cases) and conventional balloon angioplasty(31 cases) group. Quantitative coronary angiography(QCA) and intravascular ultrasound(IVUS) were underwent before and immediately after the balloon inflation. Within 6-months clinical and angiographic follow-up, clinical improvements and QCA results were recorded. himary end points included myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass graft(CABG) and revascularization. Results The procedural success rate was 100% in both groups. One patient in cutting balloon experienced dissection in the site distal to stent. Average follow-up time was (6.7?0.3) months. The angiographic stenosis rates at the 3- and 6-month in cutting balloon group were markedly lower than that in conventional balloon group(15% and 38% vs 18% and 43%, respectivelly, P