Efficacy of drug-coated balloons versus drug-eluting stents in bifurcated lesions: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Affiliations

• ¹ Synthesa, Inc., 19 West 24th St., New York, NY 10010, USA; Third Department of Cardiology, Ippokratio General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece. Electronic address: eteperi@auth.gr.
• ² Second Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences Aristotle, University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
• ³ Second Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences Aristotle, University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
• ⁴ Third Department of Cardiology, Ippokratio General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
• ⁵ Dekaokto Solutions, Lakatamia, Nicosia 2326, Cyprus.
• ⁶ Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA; Fondazione Ricerca e Innovazione Cardiovascolare, Milan, Italy; DCB Academy, Milan, Italy.
• ⁷ Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University, Latina, Italy; Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care & Research, Cotignola, Ravenna, Italy.