Drug-eluting balloons in the treatment in stent restenosis: the mechanism of action, technical aspects and clinical effectiveness

Restenosis remains a major problem of interventional cardiology, «the Achilles heel of angioplasty,» however, has not yet been developed optimal treatment of in stent restenosis. Development of the technology of local drug delivery into the coronary artery a revolutionary step in the development of endovascular methods. The paper provides an overview of the use of coated balloon catheters in the treatment of in stent restenosis: the mechanism of action, technical aspects and clinical effectiveness.