title: Adjunctive balloon dilatation after stent deployment: beneficial or deleterious?
abstract: The practice of adjunctive balloon post-dilatation is not consistent among interventionalists, particularly in the setting of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). There have been some concerns about the risks of adjunctive balloon post-dilatation, particularly in the setting of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). This review will examine the data on the angiographic and clinical effects, and the risks of adjunctive balloon post-dilatation of stents in the treatment of coronary artery disease.
authors: Centre for Cardiovascular Therapeutics, Western Hospital, Footscray, Melbourne, Australia. sinjini@gmail.com
authors: Sinjini
authors: S
authors: Biswas
authors: Kean
authors: K
authors: Soon
authors: Yean L
authors: YL
authors: Lim
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects