Efficacy and long-term outcomes of drug coated balloon in de novo lesions of small versus large coronary vessels

Objective: Drug eluting stent (DES) could result in both in-stent restenosis and high bleeding risk due to long-term anti-platelet therapy. Drug-coated balloon (DCB) delivers anti-proliferative drugs without implanting metal into vascular wall. Our aim was to investigate its feasibility in large ves...

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Main Authors: Hesham Refaat, Mohamed Arab
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Published: Elsevier 2025-05-01
Series:Indian Heart Journal
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description Objective: Drug eluting stent (DES) could result in both in-stent restenosis and high bleeding risk due to long-term anti-platelet therapy. Drug-coated balloon (DCB) delivers anti-proliferative drugs without implanting metal into vascular wall. Our aim was to investigate its feasibility in large vessel coronary artery disease (LvCAD), compared to small vessel coronary artery disease (SvCAD). Methods: This study enrolled 237 patients with de novo coronary lesions treated with DCB-only strategy and categorized according to the reference vessel diameter of 3 mm into SvCAD and LvCAD groups. The primary endpoint was in-lesion late lumen loss (LLL). The secondary endpoints included composite major adverse cardiac events (MACE), cardiac death, non-fatal myocardial infarction (MI), target lesion revascularization (TLR), target vessel revascularization (TVR), and vessel thrombosis. Results: The immediate (3.06 ± 0.25 vs. 2.33 ± 0.21 mm, p = 0.001) and follow up minimal lumen diameter (3.13 ± 0.25 vs. 2.41 ± 0.21 mm, p = 0.001) and acute gain (1.92 ± 0.29 vs. 1.5 ± 0.26 mm, p = 0.04) were significantly higher in LvCAD group. In-lesion LLL was negative without significant difference (-0.07 ± 0.02 vs. - 0.06 ± 0.04 mm, p = 0.69). The incidence of adverse clinical events was not statistically significant accounting for 6.5 % vs. 10.5 % for composite MACE (p = 0.27), 0.8 % vs. 0.9 % for cardiac death (p = 0.96), 4.9 % vs.7 % for non-fatal MI (p = 0.49), 4.1 % vs. 6.1 % for TLR (p = 0.47), 2.4 % vs. 3.5 % for TVR (p = 0.63) and 1.6 % vs. 2.6 % for vessel thrombosis (p = 0.59). Conclusion: DCB-only strategy is effective in treating LvCAD with comparable outcomes to SvCAD.
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spelling doaj-art-8da75dd19d2643dcb75bc22fba5a73b62025-08-20T03:21:42ZengElsevierIndian Heart Journal0019-48322025-05-0177317418110.1016/j.ihj.2025.03.015Efficacy and long-term outcomes of drug coated balloon in de novo lesions of small versus large coronary vesselsHesham Refaat0Mohamed Arab1Corresponding author.; Cardiology Department, Zagazig University, Zagazig, EgyptCardiology Department, Zagazig University, Zagazig, EgyptObjective: Drug eluting stent (DES) could result in both in-stent restenosis and high bleeding risk due to long-term anti-platelet therapy. Drug-coated balloon (DCB) delivers anti-proliferative drugs without implanting metal into vascular wall. Our aim was to investigate its feasibility in large vessel coronary artery disease (LvCAD), compared to small vessel coronary artery disease (SvCAD). Methods: This study enrolled 237 patients with de novo coronary lesions treated with DCB-only strategy and categorized according to the reference vessel diameter of 3 mm into SvCAD and LvCAD groups. The primary endpoint was in-lesion late lumen loss (LLL). The secondary endpoints included composite major adverse cardiac events (MACE), cardiac death, non-fatal myocardial infarction (MI), target lesion revascularization (TLR), target vessel revascularization (TVR), and vessel thrombosis. Results: The immediate (3.06 ± 0.25 vs. 2.33 ± 0.21 mm, p = 0.001) and follow up minimal lumen diameter (3.13 ± 0.25 vs. 2.41 ± 0.21 mm, p = 0.001) and acute gain (1.92 ± 0.29 vs. 1.5 ± 0.26 mm, p = 0.04) were significantly higher in LvCAD group. In-lesion LLL was negative without significant difference (-0.07 ± 0.02 vs. - 0.06 ± 0.04 mm, p = 0.69). The incidence of adverse clinical events was not statistically significant accounting for 6.5 % vs. 10.5 % for composite MACE (p = 0.27), 0.8 % vs. 0.9 % for cardiac death (p = 0.96), 4.9 % vs.7 % for non-fatal MI (p = 0.49), 4.1 % vs. 6.1 % for TLR (p = 0.47), 2.4 % vs. 3.5 % for TVR (p = 0.63) and 1.6 % vs. 2.6 % for vessel thrombosis (p = 0.59). Conclusion: DCB-only strategy is effective in treating LvCAD with comparable outcomes to SvCAD.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019483225000616Adverse outcomesCoronary lesionsDrug coated balloonDrug eluting stent
spellingShingle Hesham Refaat
Mohamed Arab
Efficacy and long-term outcomes of drug coated balloon in de novo lesions of small versus large coronary vessels
Indian Heart Journal
Adverse outcomes
Coronary lesions
Drug coated balloon
Drug eluting stent
title Efficacy and long-term outcomes of drug coated balloon in de novo lesions of small versus large coronary vessels
title_full Efficacy and long-term outcomes of drug coated balloon in de novo lesions of small versus large coronary vessels
title_fullStr Efficacy and long-term outcomes of drug coated balloon in de novo lesions of small versus large coronary vessels
title_full_unstemmed Efficacy and long-term outcomes of drug coated balloon in de novo lesions of small versus large coronary vessels
title_short Efficacy and long-term outcomes of drug coated balloon in de novo lesions of small versus large coronary vessels
title_sort efficacy and long term outcomes of drug coated balloon in de novo lesions of small versus large coronary vessels
topic Adverse outcomes
Coronary lesions
Drug coated balloon
Drug eluting stent
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019483225000616
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