Abstract
Backgrounds: Drug coated balloons (DCBs) are new on stented-based anti-proliferative drug delivery systems, recently introduced in interventional cardiology. Their primary aim is to transfer an anti-proliferative drug to reduce the subsequent neo-intima hyperplasia and to maintain the normal vessel diameter and function.
Methods: A review of the most recent influential studies about DCBs in all the fields of interventional cardiology has been performed.
Results: As demonstrated by different studies, DCBs have different theoretical advantages over Drug Eluting Stents (DESs), especially for the treatment of some endovascular lesions, as In-Stent Restenosis (ISR), coronary bifurcations, small vessels disease and peripheral artery disease at femoropopliteal and below the knee sites.
Conclusion: Despite the need of further studies are needed to elucidate the optimal use of DCBs their current use in interventional cardiology appears promising.
Keywords: Balloon, angioplasty, drug, interventional, anti-proliferative drug delivery, Drug Coated Balloons (DCBs).
Current Pharmaceutical Design
Title:Drug-Coated Balloons Applications in Interventional Cardiology
Volume: 24 Issue: 4
Author(s): Gianluca Rigatelli*Marco Zuin
Affiliation:
- Section of Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Endoluminal Interventions, Rovigo General Hospital, Rovigo,Italy
Keywords: Balloon, angioplasty, drug, interventional, anti-proliferative drug delivery, Drug Coated Balloons (DCBs).
Abstract: Backgrounds: Drug coated balloons (DCBs) are new on stented-based anti-proliferative drug delivery systems, recently introduced in interventional cardiology. Their primary aim is to transfer an anti-proliferative drug to reduce the subsequent neo-intima hyperplasia and to maintain the normal vessel diameter and function.
Methods: A review of the most recent influential studies about DCBs in all the fields of interventional cardiology has been performed.
Results: As demonstrated by different studies, DCBs have different theoretical advantages over Drug Eluting Stents (DESs), especially for the treatment of some endovascular lesions, as In-Stent Restenosis (ISR), coronary bifurcations, small vessels disease and peripheral artery disease at femoropopliteal and below the knee sites.
Conclusion: Despite the need of further studies are needed to elucidate the optimal use of DCBs their current use in interventional cardiology appears promising.
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Rigatelli Gianluca *, Zuin Marco , Drug-Coated Balloons Applications in Interventional Cardiology, Current Pharmaceutical Design 2018; 24 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1381612824666171227212112
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