Cutting balloon angioplasty and stenting for aorto-ostial lesions

摘要

Conclusion-Cutting balloon angioplasty followed by sent insertion is a feasible technique for the treatment of aorto- ostial lesions, meriting further investiga- tion. Objective-To investigate the use of a cut- Ting balloon to overcome aorto-ostial Lesions before stent implantation and Thereby reduce the restenosis rate. Design-Observational follow up study. Setting-Tertiary referral centre. Patients-Eight patients (two female, six male) aged 58·2 (SD 10·1) years with Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) Grade II-IV angina were recruited.