Debulking plus drug-coated balloon combination as revascularization strategy for complex femoropopliteal lesions.

Dessi, Katia; Giovannacci, Luca; Van den Berg, Josua Cornelis (2018). Debulking plus drug-coated balloon combination as revascularization strategy for complex femoropopliteal lesions. Journal of cardiovascular surgery, 59(1), pp. 70-78. Minerva Medica 10.23736/S0021-9509.17.10253-3

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This paper will discuss the results from the most recent randomized trials and large registries for DCB's and atherectomy, and the drawbacks of these 2 therapeutic options. It will also discuss the results of combination therapy in complex femoropopliteal lesions. Several studies indicate that combining atherectomy and DCB yields better outcomes in complex calcified lesions, but the only randomized pilot study could not demonstrate a benefit of combination therapy in the mid-term follow-up. Larger, randomized studies are needed to define the role of atherectomy followed by DCB angioplasty further.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Review Article)
Division/Institute:	04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology and Nuclear Medicine (DRNN) > Institute of Diagnostic, Interventional and Paediatric Radiology
UniBE Contributor:	Van den Berg, Josua Cornelis
Subjects:	600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health
ISSN:	0021-9509
Publisher:	Minerva Medica
Language:	English
Submitter:	Nicole Rösch
Date Deposited:	09 Apr 2018 16:33
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 15:08
Publisher DOI:	10.23736/S0021-9509.17.10253-3
PubMed ID:	28975778
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/107791