Drug-coated Balloon for Endovascular Treatment of Symptomatic Intracranial Stenotic Disease: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

Key Points

• The research aims to compare the effectiveness of drug-coated balloon angioplasty versus bare-metal stents in treating symptomatic intracranial stenosis.
• Conducted a multicenter randomized controlled trial
• Included patients with symptomatic high-grade intracranial stenosis
• Compared outcomes of drug-coated balloon angioplasty and bare-metal stent placement
• Drug-coated balloon angioplasty resulted in lower restenosis rates.
• Lower rates of ischemic events were observed compared to bare-metal stents.
• Safety profiles between the two interventions were comparable.