Long-term follow-up of patients treated for drug-eluting stent restenosis following an initial PCI suggests that a drug-coated balloon (DCB) is just as safe and effective as a second round of stenting ...

A paclitaxel-coated balloon, Agent DCB (Boston Scientific), was superior to an uncoated balloon for treating coronary in-stent restenosis in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI ...

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 ...

San Francisco — For the treatment of coronary artery in-stent restenosis, angioplasty with a drug-coated balloon (AGENT DCB; Boston Scientific) was superior to conventional balloon angioplasty in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A paclitaxel-coated balloon bested conventional angioplasty in treating coronary in-stent restenosis. The coated ...

Jerry Bailey was awake while a medical team at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital reopened one of his previously stented arteries using a new heart procedure. "It's working," the 73-year-old said a few ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A drug-coated balloon produced better clinical outcomes than angioplasty at 1 year in patients with coronary ...

Scripps Clinic interventional cardiologist Paul Teirstein, M.D., became the first in Southern California to use a newly approved drug-coated balloon to clear a clogged stent that previously had been ...

Balloon angioplasty is a minimally invasive procedure to treat blocked or narrowed arteries. It involves inserting a tiny balloon into a blood vessel and inflating it to treat blockages and improve ...