Endovascular therapy of lower extremity arterial occlusive disease: are advanced generation devices worth the cost?

Criado, F.J.

Journal des Maladies Vasculaires 19 Suppl A: 178-182

1994


ISSN/ISBN: 0398-0499
PMID: 8158081
Document Number: 436207
Endovascular recanalization has a relatively small but important role in the treatment of arterial occlusive disease. The balloon angioplasty catheter remains the most versatile and successful tool for transluminal therapy. A multitude of advanced generation devices have been developed in recent years; of these, intravascular stents are gradually emerging as most useful and capable of enhancing the results of angioplasty in selected instances.

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