International, Multicenter, Investigator-driven Randomized Clinical Trial to Assess the Single vs. Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Elderly or HBR Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Intervention With Drug-coated Balloons (PICCOLETO IV-EPIC 38)
This international, multicenter, open-label, randomized clinical trial evaluates the safety and efficacy of single antiplatelet therapy (SAPT) compared to dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) in elderly or high bleeding risk patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with the latest generation drug-coated balloon (DCB). The study includes patients with stable or unstable coronary syndromes and aims to assess rates of ischemic and bleeding adverse events.
⁃ Male and female patients who meet the following criteria:
• Age ≥ 75 years or age ≥ 18 years at high bleeding risk;
• Successful PCI with Essential Pro DCB just performed, in 1, 2 or 3 coronary vessels;
• Stable or unstable coronary syndromes;
• De novo coronary lesions in vessels with diameter ≥2.0 and ≤4.0 mm (visual estimation);
• Informed consent to participate in the study given by the patient or impartial witness.