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PTA Versus Carbofilm-Coated Stents in Infrapopliteal Arteries: Pilot Study

PTA Versus Carbofilm-Coated Stents in Infrapopliteal Arteries: Pilot Study results were statistically significant (p < 0.05). Purpose: To determine the primary success and short-term Conclusion: Infrapopliteal stent application is an effective patency of stent application as a primary treatment modality treatment modality for high-grade lesions in chronic critical for high-grade lesions of the infrapopliteal arteries com- limb ischemia. Compared with PTA, higher patency rates pared with treatment with percutaneous transluminal can be expected after 6 months. angioplasty (PTA) in critical limb ischemia in a randomized Key words: Infrapopliteal arteries—Stent prospective study. Methods: Endovascular therapy was performed on 95 le- sions in 51 patients (mean age 72.0years, range 47–80 years) who presented clinically with Fontaine stages III and Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) has been the IV. One patient underwent treatment in both limbs. After established treatment for claudicant patients with focal angiographic lesion identification, patients were randomized femoropopliteal disease [1–5]. With regard to the infra- for treatment by PTA (53 lesions in 27 patients) or stent popliteal arteries, several studies underline the potential role application (42 lesions in 24 patients). Follow-up by clinical of PTA in focal stenoses [6–11]. However, there are only a investigation and conventional angiography or spiral CT few reports on stent application in infrapopliteal arteries http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology Springer Journals

PTA Versus Carbofilm-Coated Stents in Infrapopliteal Arteries: Pilot Study

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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2005 by Springer Science+Business Media, Inc.
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Medicine & Public Health; Nuclear Medicine; Ultrasound; Cardiology; Imaging / Radiology
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0174-1551
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1432-086X
DOI
10.1007/s00270-005-0276-9
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16252079
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results were statistically significant (p < 0.05). Purpose: To determine the primary success and short-term Conclusion: Infrapopliteal stent application is an effective patency of stent application as a primary treatment modality treatment modality for high-grade lesions in chronic critical for high-grade lesions of the infrapopliteal arteries com- limb ischemia. Compared with PTA, higher patency rates pared with treatment with percutaneous transluminal can be expected after 6 months. angioplasty (PTA) in critical limb ischemia in a randomized Key words: Infrapopliteal arteries—Stent prospective study. Methods: Endovascular therapy was performed on 95 le- sions in 51 patients (mean age 72.0years, range 47–80 years) who presented clinically with Fontaine stages III and Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) has been the IV. One patient underwent treatment in both limbs. After established treatment for claudicant patients with focal angiographic lesion identification, patients were randomized femoropopliteal disease [1–5]. With regard to the infra- for treatment by PTA (53 lesions in 27 patients) or stent popliteal arteries, several studies underline the potential role application (42 lesions in 24 patients). Follow-up by clinical of PTA in focal stenoses [6–11]. However, there are only a investigation and conventional angiography or spiral CT few reports on stent application in infrapopliteal arteries

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CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology – Springer Journals

Published: Oct 25, 2005

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