Journal of Clinical Medicine (Feb 2024)

A New Frontier for Drug-Coated Balloons: Treatment of “De Novo” Stenosis in Large Vessel Coronary Artery Disease

  • Alessandro Sciahbasi,
  • Tiziano Maria Mazza,
  • Chiara Pidone,
  • Simona Samperi,
  • Edoardo Cittadini,
  • Antonino Granatelli

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13051320
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 5
p. 1320

Abstract

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Background: Drug-coated balloons (DCB) are a well-established option for treating in-stent restenosis endorsed by European Guidelines on myocardial revascularization. However, in recent years, a strategy of “leaving nothing behind” with DCB in de novo coronary stenosis has emerged as an appealing approach. Methods: We performed a systematic review to evaluate the current literature on the use of drug-coated balloons in the treatment of de novo stenosis in large vessel disease. Results: Observational studies, as well as randomized studies, demonstrated the safety of DCB percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) in large vessel disease. The rate of major adverse cardiac events is even lower compared to drug-eluting stents in stable coronary artery disease. Conclusions: DCB PCI is feasible in large vessel disease, and future large, randomized studies are ongoing to confirm these results.

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