Why the study?
Pulmonary vein stenosis frequently recurs after balloon angioplasty or stenting, and optimal management of recurrent stenosis was unclear.
Does stenting prevent subsequent restenosis better than balloon angioplasty in patients with recurrent pulmonary vein stenosis?
Comparison
Stenting vs balloon angioplasty
Design
Prospective observational study
Authors
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Stenting was not superior to balloon angioplasty for recurrent PVS; leaves open optimal management pending randomized trials.
Does stenting prevent subsequent restenosis better than balloon angioplasty in patients with recurrent pulmonary vein stenosis?
In patients with recurrent pulmonary vein stenosis after initial intervention, stenting does not appear to be superior to balloon angioplasty in preventing subsequent restenosis.
Fender et al. (2019) studied this question.
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