DCB Unveiled: Bridging Science and Application

In this episode of the DCB Unveiled podcast, Dr Rasha Al-Lamee and Prof Flavio Ribichini discuss expanding DCB indications, emerging clinical evidence and future strategies for personalised, stent-sparing coronary interventions.

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In this episode of DCB Unveiled, Dr Rasha Al-Lamee and Prof Tuomas Rissanen discuss hybrid procedures, practical DCB strategies, lesion-specific approaches and the latest evidence for optimising complex coronary interventions.

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Dr Rasha Al-Lamee and Prof David Hildick-Smith unpack drug-coated balloon use in bifurcations, highlighting clinical evidence, simplified strategies and transformative implications for cardiology practice.

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Dr Rasha Al-Lamee hosts Prof Bruno Scheller to discuss emerging clinical evidence for drug-coated balloons in coronary PCI, comparing key trials, future studies, hybrid DCB–DES strategies and implications for complex lesion treatment.

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Host Dr Rasha Al-Lamee and guest Dr Matthias Gotberg discuss the SCAAR registry, exploring Swedish real-world data on drug-coated balloons in PCI, bifurcation strategies, hybrid DCB-DES use and clinical insights shaping future interventional practice.

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In this final episode, Dr Rasha Al-Lamee and Dr Darren Mylotte provide a comprehensive summary of where we are currently with DCB and then look forwards by exploring the evolving landscape of DCB and their potential applications in the future.

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Host, Dr Rasha Al-Lamee, is joined by Dr Luca Testa in this episode to compare the use of scaffolds versus no scaffolds, highlighting key differences. The discussion illuminates the standards and benchmarks that define success in DCB procedures, shedding light on the factors that contribute to favourable outcomes. They will also explain the rationale as to why no perfect results of DCB could be accepted.

The positions and opinions of the participants are based on their professional clinical judgement.

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In this insightful episode, the focus is on the crucial aspects of lesion preparation for DCB. Dr Rasha Al-Lamee and Prof Flavio Ribichini delve into why vessel preparation matters significantly in the context of DCB treatments and provide a comprehensive checklist to enable successful lesion preparations. Join the 15,000 listeners learning about DCB!

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Can DCB and DES be complementary for complex percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)? Dr Rasha Al-Lamee and Dr Juan Iglesias explore this question and more during this educational podcast episode. They'll also be explaining when and how you can use DCB and DES in the same patient.

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In this episode, Dr Rasha Al-Lamee and Prof Azfar Zaman lead the discussion on managing small vessel disease and the evolving role of DCB in its treatment, including safety considerations when using DCB in small vessels.

This podcast series is supported by Medtronic.