Direct stenting compared to balloon predilation in drug-eluting stents: one-year outcomes from the DEScover Registry.

Objectives: We sought to examine the determinants and outcomes of direct stenting (DS) compared to predilation with drug-eluting stents (DES).

Background: Limited data suggest that DS with DES is feasible and may reduce restenosis compared to predilation. Whether DS improves clinical outcomes in unselected patients treated with DES is unknown.