Drug-coated balloons: “Do they still have a role in treating coronary artery disease?”

Key Points

• Small vessels with coronary artery disease (CAD) are at high risk of restenosis, despite the use of drug-eluting stents (DESs).
• Drug-coated balloon (DCB) therapy offers a viable alternative to DESs for the management of small vessel CAD.
• The literature regarding the use of DCBs in lieu of the newer generation DESs to treat small vessel CAD is controversial.

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