Prolonged versus brief balloon inflation during arterial angioplasty for de novo atherosclerotic disease: protocol for a systematic review

Prolonged versus brief balloon inflation during arterial angioplasty for de novo atherosclerotic disease: protocol for a systematic review

Abstract Background Angioplasty is a fundamental treatment for atherosclerotic disease in the cardiac, cerebrovascular, and peripheral vascular beds. However, the optimal duration of balloon inflation has not been identified. Our study will investigate whether prolonged angioplasty balloon inflation...

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Main Authors: Mark Rockley, Prasad Jetty, George Wells, Kathleen Rockley, Dean Fergusson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
Subjects:
Angioplasty
Duration
Prolonged
Restenosis
Arterial patency
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-019-0955-2

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