Long-Term Clinical Effectiveness of a Drug-Coated Balloon for the Treatment of Femoropopliteal Lesions

A. Laird, John; A. Schneider, Peter; R. Jaff, Michael; Brodmann, Marianne; Zeller, Thomas; Chris Metzger, D.; Krishnan, Prakash; Scheinert, Dierk; Micari, Antonio; Wang, Hong; Masters, Michele; Tepe, Gunnar

doi:10.1161/circinterventions.118.007702

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Long-Term Clinical Effectiveness of a Drug-Coated Balloon for the Treatment of Femoropopliteal Lesions

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John A. Laird

Peter A. Schneider

Michael R. Jaff

Abstract

Background: While randomized trials have demonstrated the superiority of drug-coated balloon (DCB) angioplasty versus standard percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) in patients with femoropopliteal peripheral artery disease, the long-term durability of DCB angioplasty remains uncertain. Method...

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