Critical limb ischemia (CLI) is the term used to designate the condition in which peripheral
artery disease has resulted in resting leg or foot pain or in a breakdown of the skin of the leg …

Background—Treatment of in-stent restenosis with paclitaxel-coated balloon catheter as
compared with plain balloon angioplasty has shown surprisingly low late lumen loss at 6 …

Compared to conventional percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) and stent
implantation for arterial occlusive diseases, atherectomy offers the theoretical advantages of …

Background: The unique physical forces exerted on the femoropopliteal (FP) artery during
movement have been implicated in the high rates of restenosis and stent fracture in this …

The knowledge of dynamic changes in the vascular system has become increasingly
important in ensuring the safety and efficacy of endovascular devices. We developed new …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether cilostazol reduces
restenosis and revascularization after endovascular therapy (EVT) for femoropopliteal …

The success of stents to restore blood flow in atherosclerotic peripheral arteries is low
relative to coronary arteries. It has been shown that joint flexion induces a mechanical …

A comparison was made of sirolimus–eluting stents and bare stents as an effective means of
treatment of stenosis in crural arteries. Patients were randomly divided into two groups:(1) …

Endovascular stent implantation was introduced to femoropopliteal procedures almost 2
decades ago. Initial results with balloon-expandable stainless steel stents and self …

Objectives: The goal of this study was to define the frequency of stent gaps by 64-detector
computed tomographic angiography (CTA) and their relation to in-stent restenosis (ISR) …