Efficacy of drug-coated balloon angioplasty for coronary chronic total occlusion: A systematic review and meta-analysis

= 0 %, p = 0.09), although a high extent of heterogeneity was observed. Other endpoints were not different between the two groups. In the present meta-analysis, DCB-based PCI was associated with similar outcomes compared to second-generation DES PCI for the treatment of coronary CTOs. Future randomized controlled trials will provide more robust evidence on the effectiveness of DCB in treating coronary CTOs.