Have others heard about DCBs (Drug Coated Balloons) instead of Stents?

Posted by ajtundra @ajtundra, 2 days ago

So, I had an NSTEMI heart attack in Dec 2023, and was not treated. I had Diffuse Coronary Artery Disease. 6 Months later, in June of 2024, I went to Milan Italy and had a full heart revascularization using DCBs, a common procedure everywhere else in the world, but not in the US. Now DCBs are just getting off the ground here, in some specific situations, at some hospitals, if Insurance will pay for it, and your doctor even knows about it.

I saw at least 7 Cardiologists in the US, and NONE of them even mentioned DCBs to me. I had to do all the research myself, and ended up saving my life by going to Milan. I did a fun Video about the whole thing. SO... am I the ONLY one in the US who has heard about this and done it? I want to know.

To see the Video, Search "Metal Free PCI" on YouTube, and it will be there about 3 or 4 down. Can't miss it.

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