popliteal arteries

Original Contribution

Histopathologic Characterization of Chronic Total Occlusions by Directional Atherectomy: The HIPACT Study

06/08/2021

While several studies have analyzed atherectomy samples, no study to date has correlated the tissue characteristics of CTOs with clinical outcomes. This pilot study assessed lesions in order to predict clinical outcomes based on lesion...

While several studies have...

06/08/2021

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTION

Histopathologic Characterization of Chronic Total Occlusions by Directional Atherectomy: The HIPACT Study

06/01/2021

Vincent Varghese , DO;

Sean Janzer , MD;

Haris Umer Usman , MD, MS;

Jon C. George , MD, MBA;

Chronic total occlusions (CTOs) and long lesions have been associated with higher reocclusion rates in femoropopliteal arteries and increased need for revascularization. While several studies have analyzed atherectomy samples, no study to...

Chronic total occlusions (CTOs)...

06/01/2021

Journal of Invasive Cardiology