These balloons are removed after treatment, and the findings suggest this approach could offer a safe alternative to permanent stents.
But the team warned that some patients treated with drug-coated balloons may be more likely to need a repeat procedure in the future.
The findings are published in eClinicalMedicine.
Comparable outcomes without permanent implants
Researchers reviewed data from 10 randomized clinical trials involving 7,832 patients with coronary artery disease, where narrowed arteries can reduce blood flow to the heart and increase the risk of serious cardiac events.