American Heart Association Release: Drug-Eluting Balloons are a Promising Tool in Treatment of Narrowed Metal Stents and in Patients at High Risk for Bleeding Complications

ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 16, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A drug-coated balloon inserted in a narrowed bare metal stent is a promising therapy for restoring blood flow, according to research (Abstract 10244) presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2011.