Overview
This study is a prospective, multicenter, open-label, observational study to investigate the impact of using drug-coated balloons (DCBs) in the treatment of coronary artery lesions in patients with multivessel coronary artery disease (MVD), as opposed to the default strategy of using only drug-eluting stents (DES). The investigators aim to assess changes in clinical practice towards a hybrid treatment strategy (DES and DCB) and its effects on clinical outcomes.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 19 or older
- Multivessel coronary artery disease patients requiring coronary intervention
- Stenosis of 2 or more major coronary arteries or major coronary artery branches (Vessel size ≥2.5mm) with diameter stenosis ≥50% or fractional flow reserve ≤0.80 requiring repeat revascularization
- Having stenotic lesions requiring revascularization with a vessel size of 2.5mm to 3.0mm
- Capable of understanding the risks and benefits of participating in the study and
providing informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Incapable of voluntarily providing informed consent
- Allergy or contraindication to aspirin, P2Y12 inhibitors, or components of drug-eluting stents
- Cardiogenic shock or cardiac arrest patients
- Patients with severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction (ejection fraction <30%)
- Patients for whom coronary artery bypass surgery is prioritized over coronary artery intervention
- Patients with severe valvular heart disease requiring open heart surgery
- Pregnant or lactating women