Treatment Of Diabetic Patients With A Drug Eluting Stent And A Drug Coated Balloon

摘要

Embodiments of the present invention include methods for the treatment, prevention, or amelioration of vascular disease and/or disorder in diabetic patients. The methods include implantation of a stent including a drug, and the use of a drug coated balloon. The DES may be a DES having a metal body and a coating including the drug, or a bioabsorbable stent with drug in the body of the stent, in a coating on the stent, or both in the body of the stent and in a coating on the stent.