Summary: The use of balloon angioplasty with or without coronary artery stenting is limited by the phenomenon of in-stent restenosis (ISR). Until very recently, most efforts to overcome ISR had ...

The coronary stent was a major breakthrough in the management of CAD. Indeed, ISR was a major limiting factor with BMS in the initial few years until DES was introduced. Since then, various RCTs ...

"MAGICAL-ISR" using MagicTouch - Sirolimus drug coated balloon (DCB), for the management of in-stent restenosis (ISR) in coronary artery disease. MagicTouch in ISR indication, had earlier been ...

revolutionised the field by significantly reducing the risk of in-stent restenosis (ISR). However, challenges persisted, particularly in cases involving complex lesions, small or diffuse vessels ...

A stent is a small mesh tube inserted into an artery that has been narrowed by plaque build-up. In the US, nearly two million stents are implanted every year, and they can be life-saving during a ...

During an angioplasty procedure, doctors open the blocked artery with a balloon catheter and insert a stent to keep the artery open and blood flowing effectively. The stent permanently remains in ...