Comparison of drug-coated balloon with conventional balloon for angioplasty in symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis

CONCLUSIONS: Compared with CB angioplasty, DCB angioplasty can effectively reduce the incidence of restenosis. Further studies are needed to validate the role of DCB angioplasty in the management of symptomatic ICAS.PMID:36604174 | DOI:10.1136/jnis-2022-019685

Source: Atherosclerosis - January 5, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Yao Tang Tianxiao Li Wenbo Liu Yanyan He Liangfu Zhu Zi-Liang Wang Yingkun He Source Type: research