peripheral artery disease

This is a pilot feasibility study and the objective is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the investigational device, IN.PACT 014 drug-coated balloon, compared with standard PTA in patients with CLI with CTOs of BTK arteries.

This is a pilot feasibility...

06/08/2021

Cath Lab Digest

Original Contribution

Long-Term Follow-up After Retrograde Recanalization of Superficial Femoral Artery Chronic Total Occlusion

09/30/2017

Zoltán Ruzsa , MD, PhD;

Joanna Wojtasik-Bakalarz , MD;

Andras Nyerges , MD;

Tomasz Rakowski , MD, PhD;

Pawel Kleczynski , MD, PhD;

Stanislaw Bartus , MD, PhD;

CTO of the SFA occurs in >50% of the patient population with peripheral artery disease. This study assesses the safety of the retrograde procedure with long-term follow-up of 86 patients; our results show a high technical success rate and...

CTO of the SFA occurs in >50%...

09/30/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Distal Cuff Occlusion: A Novel, Simple Approach for Distal Embolic Protection in Peripheral Vascular Intervention

08/29/2017

Jihad A. Mustapha , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Thomas P. Davis , MD, FACC;

Rajendra H. Mehta , MD, MS;

Shwan Jalal , MD;

Howard S. Rosman , MD;

Appropriate use criteria (AUC) for coronary revascularization were developed to deliver high-quality care; however, the prognostic impact of these criteria remains unclear. We sought to assess the outcomes of patients treated with...

Appropriate use criteria (AUC)...

08/29/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Long-Term Outcomes of Successful Endovascular Therapy Via the Retrograde Approach for Below-the-Knee Chronic Total Occlusion in Patients With Critical Limb Ischemia After a Failed Antegrade Approach

12/31/2016

Saeko Takahashi , MD;

Tomoki Ochiai , MD;

Junya Matsumi , MD;

Kazuya Sugitatsu , MD;

Shigeru Saito , MD;

Takeshi Akasaka , MD;

Koki Shishido , MD;

Takuma Takada , MD;

Noriaki Moriyama , MD;

Futoshi Yamanaka , MD;

Shingo Mizuno , MD;

Masato Murakami , MD;

Kazuki Tobita , MD;

Yutaka Tanaka , MD, PhD;

This study evaluated long-term results following successful endovascular therapy for chronic total occlusion below the knee using the retrograde approach after a failed antegrade approach.

This study evaluated long-term...

12/31/2016

Journal of Invasive Cardiology