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Review
. 2014 Feb 4:2014:695402.
doi: 10.1155/2014/695402. eCollection 2014.

Emerging stent and balloon technologies in the femoropopliteal arteries

Georgios Pastromas  1 , Konstantinos Katsanos  2 , Miltiadis Krokidis  3 , Dimitrios Karnabatidis  1 , Stavros Spiliopoulos  1
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Review

Emerging stent and balloon technologies in the femoropopliteal arteries

Georgios Pastromas et al. ScientificWorldJournal. .

Abstract

Endovascular procedures for the management of the superficial femoral (SFA) and popliteal artery disease are increasingly common. Over the past decade, several stent technologies have been established which may offer new options for improved clinical outcomes. This paper reviews the current evidence for SFA and popliteal artery angioplasty and stenting, with a focus on randomized trials and registries of nitinol self-expanding stents, drug-eluting stents, dug-coated balloons, and covered stent-grafts. We also highlight the limitations of the currently available data and the future routes in peripheral arterial disease (PAD) stent and balloon technology.

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