Comparative efficacy and safety of drug-coated balloons versus drug-eluting stents in small vessel coronary artery disease: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Abstract Background Small vessel coronary artery disease presents challenges in percutaneous coronary intervention due to higher restenosis rates with traditional treatments. Drug-coated balloons (DCBs) offer a potential alternative, but their efficacy compared to drug-eluting stents (DES) remains d...

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Published in:	The Egyptian Heart Journal
Main Authors:	Monisha Augustine, Mustafa Arain, Muhammad Saqlain Mustafa, Iman Moradi, Matthew Fredericks, Aaliya Rahman, Muhammad Afnan Ashraf, Glawish Sualeh, Rubab khan, Aqsa Saif, Haifa Arain, Dilip Baldevsingh Rajpurohit, Abdalkareem Nael Jameel Maslamani, Behrooz Shojai Rahnama, Javed Iqbal
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SpringerOpen 2025-02-01
Subjects:	Small vessel coronary artery disease Drug-coated balloons Drug-eluting stents Percutaneous coronary intervention Meta-analysis
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s43044-025-00621-7