Definitions and standardized endpoints for the use of drug-coated balloon in coronary artery disease: consensus document of the Drug Coated Balloon Academic Research Consortium
University of Verona · Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway · +46 more institutions
Abstract
The Drug Coated Balloon Academic Research Consortium project originated from the lack of standardization and comparability between studies using drug-coated balloons in the treatment of obstructive coronary artery disease. This document is a collaborative effort between academic research organizations and percutaneous coronary intervention societies in Europe, the USA, and Asia. This consensus sought to standardize study designs and endpoints for clinical trials involving drug-coated balloons, including defining angiographic, intravascular, and non-invasive imaging methods for lesion assessment, alongside considerations for post-revascularization pharmaco-therapy. The concept of 'blended therapy', which…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 70.61
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 92
Authors
32- SFSimone FezziCorresponding
University of Verona, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway
- BSBruno Scheller
Saarland University
- BCBernardo Cortese
University Hospitals of Cleveland, Mylan (Switzerland)
- FAFernándo Alfonso
Centro de Investigación en Red en Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
- RJRaban Jeger
University of Basel, Triemli Hospital
Topics & keywords
- Medicine
- Coronary artery disease
- Percutaneous coronary intervention
- Clinical endpoint
- Medical physics
- Clinical trial
- Angioplasty
- Intensive care medicine
- Good health and well-being