Drug-coated balloons could offer an alternative to permanent heart stents for some patients
The analysis of 7,832 patients found drug-coated balloons matched stents on heart attacks and cardiovascular deaths, though repeat procedures were more common.
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Thousands of cardiac patients could avoid the permanent implantation of a stent thanks to drug-coated balloons, according to an analysis of 10 clinical trials with 7,832 patients published in eClinicalMedicine by The Lancet. This technique obtained results similar to conventional stents in the prevention of heart attacks and cardiovascular deaths. However, some patients ... Continue reading "A new treatment could prevent thousands of patients fr…
Heart patients could be treated without a permanent stent: New medical breakthrough
A UEA analysis found drug-coated balloons performed comparably to stents on major outcomes. The approach could avoid permanent implants, though some patients may require repeat procedures.
Drug-coated balloons could offer an alternative to permanent heart stents for some patients
Thousands of heart patients could be treated without having a metal stent permanently implanted in their arteries—according to research from the University of East Anglia (UEA). A major analysis of more than 7,800 patients found that a newer treatment using drug-coated balloons performed just as well as conventional stents at preventing heart attacks and cardiovascular deaths.
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