Lower extremity peripheral arterial disease (PAD) most frequently presents with pain during
ambulation, which is known as" intermittent claudication". Some relief of symptoms is …

Considerable advances have been made over the last decade in percutaneous technology
for the treatment of atherosclerotic diseases in the femoro-popliteal arteries. While treatment …

PURPOSE: To investigate further the safety and efficacy of the sirolimus-eluting SMART
Nitinol Self-expanding Stent by comparison with a bare stent in superficial femoral artery …

Background—Stent implantation for obstructive femoropopliteal artery disease has been
associated with poor long-term outcomes. This study evaluated the effectiveness of shape …

Background Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) is a safe, simple, and successful
treatment for intermittent claudication caused by iliac-artery occlusive disease. Primary stent …

PURPOSE: To perform a meta-analysis of long-term results of balloon dilation and stent
implantation in the treatment of femoropopliteal arterial disease. MATERIALS AND …

PURPOSE: To evaluate if stent placement is superior to percutaneous transluminal
angioplasty (PTA) in the treatment of chronic symptoms in short femoropopliteal arterial …

BACKGROUND: Common femoral artery (CFA) endarterectomy with iliac stenting or stent
grafting can be an alternative to traditional open surgery in patients with aortoiliac occlusive …

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of intravascular stents used to treat long-segment
stenoses and occlusions of the superficial femoral artery (SFA) after suboptimal angioplasty …

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether percutaneous transluminal
angioplasty (PTA) combined with Palmaz stent placement provides long-term advantages …