title: Drug-coated balloon angioplasty: An intriguing alternative for the treatment of coronary chronic total occlusions.
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology, A.O. Fatebenefratelli, Milano, Italy. Electronic address: bcortese@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Bernardo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cortese
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology, A.O. Fatebenefratelli, Milano, Italy; Interventional Cardiology, A.O.U.P. Paolo Giaccone, Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Dario
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Buccheri
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology, A.O. Fatebenefratelli, Milano, Italy; Interventional Cardiology, A.O.U.P. Paolo Giaccone, Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Davide
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Piraino
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology, A.O. Fatebenefratelli, Milano, Italy.
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Silva-Orrego
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology, A.O. Fatebenefratelli, Milano, Italy.
authors.forename: Romano
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Seregni
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation*; D054059:Coronary Occlusion / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017239:Paclitaxel / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D017239:Paclitaxel
keywords: Chronic coronary total occlusion (CTO); Drug-coated balloon (DCB); Drug-eluting stent (DES); Dual antiPlatelet therapy (DAPT); Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)