Excimer laser ablation combined with drug-coated balloon versus drug-coated balloon in the treatment of de novo atherosclerotic lesions in lower extremities (ELABORATE): study protocol for a real-world clinical trial

Abstract Background The efficacy and validity of excimer laser ablation (ELA) in the in-stent restenosis (ISR) has been confirmed. However, its application in de novo atherosclerotic lesions of lower extremity artery disease (LEAD) has not been clearly defined and its procedure has not been standard...

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Main Authors: Xiaolang Jiang, Longhua Fan, Bin Chen, Junhao Jiang, Jianjun Liu, Guanyu Qiao, Shuai Ju, Yun Shi, Tao Ma, Changpo Lin, Gang Fang, Daqiao Guo, Xin Xu, Zhihui Dong, Weiguo Fu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-022-02751-1