Improved stent expansion with prolonged compared with short balloon inflation: A meta-analysis.

Marwan SaadMahesh BavineniBarry F Uretsky Srikanth Vallurupalli

Published in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (2018)

Despite differences in duration and methodology, prolonged stent inflation is associated with improved expansion compared with shorter duration. The effect of this optimization recommends randomized trials to determine whether long-term outcomes can be improved by this simple technical modification.

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