Hiratsuka Kyosai Hospital

One‐Year Clinical Outcomes of Paclitaxel‐Coated Balloon Angioplasty in Patients With and Without Acute Coronary Syndrome: The ALLIANCE Registry

ABSTRACT Background Real‐world data after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) using drug‐coated balloons (DCBs) in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) are limited. Aims We compared 1‐year clinical outcomes after PCI with paclitaxel DCBs between the ACS and non‐ACS patients. Method...

Aspirin Omission at the Time of Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in STEMI

BackgroundThe safety of omitting up-front treatment with aspirin during primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) remains unclear. MethodsWe conducted a multicenter, open-label, randomized trial in Japan i...