The effect of postdilatation on coronary blood flow and inhospital mortality after stent implantation in st-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients

Background: Adjunctive balloon postdilatation is often performed after stent deployment to improve stent expansion during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). However, aggressive mechanical expansion may increase distal thromboembolization and microvascular injury, especially for patients with...

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Main Authors: Oktay Senoz, Ferhat Siyamend Yurdam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Publishing House 2021-01-01
Series:International Journal of the Cardiovascular Academy
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Online Access:http://www.ijcva.com/article.asp?issn=2405-8181;year=2021;volume=7;issue=4;spage=132;epage=139;aulast=Senoz