AHA: When Stents Fail, Send in the Drug-Coated Balloons
15th Nov 2006, 13:23 GMT
CHICAGO -- A paclitaxel-coated balloon appears to be an effective treatment for in-stent restenosis, suggesting that updating an old percutaneous coronary intervention may solve a condition that is the bane of stenting.
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