A novel stent inflation protocol improves long-term outcomes compared with rapid inflation/deflation deployment method

摘要

BackgroundHigh-pressure inflation for coronary stent deployment is universally performed. However, the duration of inflation is variable and does not take into account differences in lesion compliance. We developed a standardized pressure optimization protocol (POP) using inflation pressure stability rather than an arbitrary inflation time or angiographic balloon appearance for stent deployment. Whether this approach improves long-term outcomes is unknown.