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Drug‑coated balloons in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction (Review)

  • Authors:
    • Huilin Hu
    • Liang Shen
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  • Published online on: March 5, 2021     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2021.9895
  • Article Number: 464
  • Copyright: © Hu et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Drug‑eluting stents are the standard revascularization strategy for the treatment of symptomatic coronary artery disease. However, in‑stent restenosis (ISR), stent thrombosis and reinfarction of target lesions following stent implantation present challenges. Drug‑coated balloons (DCBs), which deliver antiproliferative drugs into the vessel wall without stent implantation, are a novel treatment option for percutaneous coronary intervention and have been proven to act as a promising strategy in the treatment of ISR and coronary small vessel disease. However, their role in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) remains unclear. The present review discusses current evidence for the treatment of AMI with DCBs.
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Hu H and Hu H: Drug‑coated balloons in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction (Review). Exp Ther Med 21: 464, 2021
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Hu, H., & Hu, H. (2021). Drug‑coated balloons in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction (Review). Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 21, 464. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2021.9895
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Hu, H., Shen, L."Drug‑coated balloons in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction (Review)". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 21.5 (2021): 464.
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Hu, H., Shen, L."Drug‑coated balloons in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction (Review)". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 21, no. 5 (2021): 464. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2021.9895