In the case of coronary artery disease, stent implantation is a longstanding procedure for treatment. In the US, the use of drug coated balloons (DCB) as an alternative treatment has yet to be approved due to long-term safety concerns. This long-term study conducted in the UK, reports the 5-year results of the use of paclitaxel DCB in the treatment of coronary artery disease. There were a total of 1517 participants in the study: 429 treated with paclitaxel DCB and 1088 treated with drug-eluting stent (DES). CLICK THE LINK BELOW to read the study in its entirety as published in the journal Clinical Research in Cardiology in 2020.
Dr. Rafael Moguel of Clinics of the Heart in Cozumel, Mexico has been performing this very procedure for 15 years. Contact us for more information!