Inclusion Criteria:
Stable, or unstable angina and/or objective signs of myocardial ischaemia Lesions should be de novo and located in native vessels with a diameter > 2.25 mm.
Complex lesions to be included should have at least one of the following characteristics:
- Ostial in location (< 5 mm from ostium)
- Total occlusions with a length ≥ 15 mm
- Bifurcational (side branch > 1.75 mm in diameter)
- Angulated (> 45° within lesion)
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients:
- Other severe disease with an expected survival < 1 year
- Other significant cardiac disease
- Known allergy against paclitaxel, clopidogrel or stainless steel.
- Myocardial infarction within 3 days of the index procedure
- Linguistic difficulties needing an interpreter
- Renal insufficiency (p-creatinine > 200 micromol/l)
- Gastrointestinal bleeding within 1 month
- Childbearing potential or pregnancy
- Participation in another study
Lesions:
- Unprotected left main disease
- Restenosis
- Lesions containing visible thrombus
- Treatment with other modality than balloon or stent (ablation, brachytherapy, ultrasound) in connection with the index procedure
- Diffuse coronary disease distal to the treated lesion
- Heavily calcification
- Lesion located in saphenous vein graft