Tag: Drug-coated balloons

paclitaxel

Meta-analysis finds a higher risk of death in the long term when paclitaxel-coated devices are used in the leg

New data, just published in the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA), suggest that t...
paclitaxel

Without additional long-term and patient-level data, Katsanos et al’s conclusion is premature

By Thomas Zeller The Katsanos et al meta-analysis reports an increased risk of mortality beyo...

The number of metallic layers affects efficacy of drug-coated balloons for in-stent restenosis

Hiroto Yabushita and colleagues report in Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions that drug-co...