Comparative effectiveness of percutaneous coronary intervention strategies for coronary small-vessel disease: a network meta-analysis of randomized trials

Key Points

• The aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of various percutaneous coronary intervention strategies for coronary small-vessel disease.
• Conducted a network meta-analysis of randomized trials
• Compared effectiveness of different intervention strategies including SES, ZES, EES, and DCB-PTX
• Evaluated outcomes based on clinical benefits and effectiveness across different devices
• SES demonstrated the most consistent clinical benefit for coronary small-vessel disease
• ZES, EES, and DCB-PTX are effective alternatives in selected cases
• BMS, POBA, and GPBA showed lower effectiveness