Comparing efficacy of drug-coated balloon-only approach and stent approach in treating de novo coronary artery lesions: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.
Yu Deshuai, Cai Junjun, Wang Kai, +4 more·Medicine
BACKGROUND: Drug-coated balloons (DCB) have been a novel alternative therapeutic strategy in de novo coronary artery diseases. However, the clinical feasibility of the DCB-only approach in treating small vessel disease remains controversial, while study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of the DCB-only approach v…