2023年7月11日 · Paclitaxel-coated balloons and paclitaxel-eluting stents are intended to treat both new and recurring atherosclerotic lesions in the femoropopliteal artery (located in the upper leg)....

A drug-eluting stent is a bare metal stent that has been coated with a drug and a polymer. Drug-eluting stents are designed to deliver a drug locally to reduce tissue ingrowth. Note: A green color is used to show coating but actual coating is clear. *Liberté® stent design shown TAXUS Paclitaxel-Eluting Coronary Stent Systems: TAXUS® Express2

2019年6月10日 · In a recent systematic review and study-level meta-analysis, Katsanos et al reported a late all-cause mortality signal for patients in the drug-coated balloon and drug-eluting stent arms of randomized clinical trials for both devices.

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When deployed in patients with previously untreated coronary artery lesions, the paclitaxel-eluting stent (PES) effectively reduces the need for revascularization without increasing the risk of in-stent thrombosis.

A recent meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials has identified a potential “signal” for increased long-term mortality in patients treated with paclitaxel-coated balloons (PCBs) and paclitaxel-eluting stents (PESs) in the peripheral arteries. 1 This finding was both surprising and controversial, given the extensive body of evidence for ...

Update: Treatment of peripheral arterial disease with paclitaxel-coated balloons and paclitaxel-eluting stents potentially associated with increased mortality - letter to health care providers.

A prospective, multicenter, randomized trial of paclitaxel-coated balloon versus paclitaxel-eluting stent for the treatment of drug-eluting stent in-stent restenosis: Results from the PEPCAD China ISR trial.

Risk of death following application of paclitaxel-coated balloons and stents in the femoropopliteal artery of the leg: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

This page is for patients whose vascular surgeon or interventional radiologist thinks they would benefit from treating a narrowing in their blood vessel with special balloon or stent coated with a drug called paclitaxel.