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Current Pharmaceutical Design

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ISSN (Print): 1381-6128
ISSN (Online): 1873-4286

Review Article

Drug-Coated Balloons Applications in Interventional Cardiology

Author(s): Gianluca Rigatelli* and Marco Zuin

Volume 24, Issue 4, 2018

Page: [397 - 401] Pages: 5

DOI: 10.2174/1381612824666171227212112

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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).


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