Coronary stenting versus balloon angioplasty in small vessels

Is bare-metal stenting superior to balloon angioplasty for small vessel coronary artery disease? Evidence from a meta-analysis of randomized trials

“…32 In fact, using the more appropriate variance-weighted meta-regression technique, no significant relationship was found. 33 Finally, angiographic restenosis was the primary endpoint, thus losing the clinical impact of stenting.…”