Drug-coated balloons with or without bare metal stents
Drug-coated balloons with or without bare metal stents has been studied in 1 paper since 2026: 1 observational study in people; 1 in the past year. The newest paper, Mar 2, 2026: “Safety and effectiveness of drug-coated devices in chronic limb-threatening ischaemia: a nationwide analysis”.
1 paper studies it4 findingsUpdated
“DCB±BMS (hazard ratio [HR] 0.92, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.90-0.93) and DES (HR 0.93, 95% CI: 0.92-0.95) were associated with a lower risk of the composite outcome.”
None of its findings points the other way.
- 1 lab in 1 country
- 4 of 4 findings with company ties
- Humans1
What is Drug-coated balloons with or without bare metal stents linked with?
4Studies link Drug-coated balloons with or without bare metal stents with 4 measures, most often major adverse limb events (1 study), mortality (1) and major amputation (1).
Major adverse limb events
downin humans1HR 0.96
1 study
Major adverse limb events
downin humans1HR 0.96
Drug-coated balloons with or without bare metal stents are associated with major adverse limb events in humans (HR 0.96, 95% CI 0.94–0.98).
“DCBs were associated with reduced major amputation (HR 0.87, 95% CI: 0.84-0.91), mortality (HR 0.93, 95% CI: 0.91-0.94), MALE (HR 0.96, 95% CI: 0.94-0.98)”
HumansChronic limb-threatening ischemia; compared with plain balloon angioplasty with or without bare metal stents
EuroIntervention : journal of EuroPCR in collaboration with the Working Group on Interventional Cardiology of the European Society of Cardiology
Mortality
downin humans1HR 0.93
1 study
Mortality
downin humans1HR 0.93
Drug-coated balloons with or without bare metal stents are associated with mortality in humans (HR 0.93, 95% CI 0.91–0.94).
“DCBs were associated with reduced major amputation (HR 0.87, 95% CI: 0.84-0.91), mortality (HR 0.93, 95% CI: 0.91-0.94)”
HumansChronic limb-threatening ischemia; compared with plain balloon angioplasty with or without bare metal stents
EuroIntervention : journal of EuroPCR in collaboration with the Working Group on Interventional Cardiology of the European Society of Cardiology
Major amputation
downin humans1HR 0.87
1 study
Major amputation
downin humans1HR 0.87
Drug-coated balloons with or without bare metal stents are associated with major amputation in humans (HR 0.87, 95% CI 0.84–0.91).
“DCBs were associated with reduced major amputation (HR 0.87, 95% CI: 0.84-0.91)”
HumansChronic limb-threatening ischemia; compared with plain balloon angioplasty with or without bare metal stents
EuroIntervention : journal of EuroPCR in collaboration with the Working Group on Interventional Cardiology of the European Society of Cardiology
All-cause mortality or major amputation
downin humans1HR 0.92
1 study
All-cause mortality or major amputation
downin humans1HR 0.92
Drug-coated balloons with or without bare metal stents are associated with all-cause mortality or major amputation in humans (HR 0.92, 95% CI 0.90–0.93).
“DCB±BMS (hazard ratio [HR] 0.92, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.90-0.93) and DES (HR 0.93, 95% CI: 0.92-0.95) were associated with a lower risk of the composite outcome.”
HumansChronic limb-threatening ischemia; compared with plain balloon angioplasty with or without bare metal stentsn = 108,304
EuroIntervention : journal of EuroPCR in collaboration with the Working Group on Interventional Cardiology of the European Society of Cardiology