title: Evaluation of direct stent implantation without predilatation by intravascular ultrasound.
abstract: The present study shows that direct stent implantation without predilatation in selected lesions provides angiographic and ultrasonographic results that could be comparable to those expected with conventional stenting. These results may even safely improve if a balloon-artery ratio of 1.1 to 1.2 is used in combination with implantation pressures of 12 to 16 atm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Interventional Cardiology, Hospital Universitario Marques de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: de la Torre Hernandez
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gomez
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rodriguez-Entem
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zueco
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Figueroa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Colman
mesh_terms: D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D004106:Dilatation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D015607:Stents; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional