Meta-Analysis Comparing Drug-Coated Balloons and Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty for Infrapopliteal Artery Disease
Barbarawi M, Qazi A, Lee J, Barbarawi O, Al-Abdouh A, Mhanna M, Vashist A. Meta-Analysis Comparing Drug-Coated Balloons and Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty for Infrapopliteal Artery Disease. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2022, 183: 115-121. PMID: 36116953, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.08.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous transluminal balloon angioplastyDrug-coated balloonsConventional percutaneous transluminal balloon angioplastyMajor target limb amputationTarget limb amputationTarget lesion revascularizationCritical limb ischemiaInfrapopliteal arterial diseaseArterial diseaseLesion revascularizationCause mortalityLimb ischemiaArtery diseaseLimb amputationEfficacy of DCBUse of DCBInfrapopliteal peripheral arterial diseaseMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsEnd pointInfrapopliteal artery diseaseAdverse cardiovascular eventsPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsPeripheral arterial diseaseTransluminal balloon angioplasty