Comparison of Clinical Outcomes Between Very Long Stents and Overlapping Stents for the Treatment of Diffuse Coronary Disease in Real Clinical Practice
Highlights
- • There are no comparative data on the use of very long stents or overlapping stents in this diffuse coronary disease.
- • We compared the implantation of a single very long stent (≥40 mm) versus overlapped stents in this scenario.
- • Very long stent implantation was associated with less contrast volume, duration of procedure and fluoroscopy time.
- • After 20 months there were no significant differences between both groups in the presentation of clinical adverse events.
- • New designs of very long stents simplify the procedures with possible reduction of procedural costs.
Abstract
Background
The stent length as well as the stent overlap for the percutaneous treatment of diffuse coronary disease have been considered predictors of adverse events. However, there are no comparative data on the use of very long stents or overlapping stents in this scenario.