Coronary atherectomy versus balloon angioplasty before drug-eluting stent implantation in severely calcified lesions: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Omar Kasimieh, Yashaswi Guntupalli, Prapti Atul Patel, Lydia Susan Abraham, Thomas Viji Pulickal, Md Arif Hasan Bhuiyan, Milikyas Abera Feyisa, Mohammed Bushnaq, Rohit Mote Reddy, Shiva Mokhtassi, Arooba Ejaz, a Munasar Ali Alsubari, Vaibhav Vats, Talal Almas, Huzaifa Ahmad Cheema

JRSM Cardiovascular Disease

Published online on May 08, 2026

Abstract

JRSM Cardiovascular Disease, Volume 15, January-December 2026.
BackgroundSevere coronary calcification can impede stent delivery and affect long-term outcomes. Few trials have compared coronary atherectomy with balloon-first strategies for lesion preparation before drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation.MethodsWe ...