Safety and efficacy of drug coated balloon angioplasty for intracranial atherosclerotic disease

Conclusions
After treatment with DCB angioplasty, complications were no different from those after standard balloon angioplasty or stenting. This study suggests that DCB angioplasty may be a safe and effective procedure for intracranial arterial stenosis.

Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery - November 2, 2023 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Qiao, H., Chang, C.-H., Wang, A. Y.-C., Li, S., Yang, W., Li, G., Cen, X., Wang, R., Lin, H. Tags: Ischemic stroke Source Type: research