Aug. 28 (UPI) --When treating blocked arteries, a removable balloon is just as effective as a permanent stent, according to a study. The BASKET-SMALL 2 trial, the largest randomized study, compared ...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Boston Scientific's Agent Drug-Coated Balloon (DCB), the first coronary DCB for the treatment of coronary in-stent restenosis in patients with ...
In the treatment of larger narrowed blood vessels, drug-coated balloon catheters have been shown to deliver lasting and effective outcomes. Their minimally invasive nature makes them a viable ...
A new drug-eluting balloon can perform just as well as the standard treatment for patients with coronary in-stent restenosis (ISR) undergoing repeated percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). These ...
A paclitaxel-coated balloon is superior to an uncoated balloon for the composite end point of target lesion failure among patients undergoing coronary angioplasty for in-stent restenosis, according to ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A sirolimus-eluting balloon was noninferior to drug-eluting stents in treating de novo coronary lesions. The ...
In the largest randomized clinical trial and first of its kind to date in the United States, a team led by investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) assessed the efficacy and ...