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Editorial
. 2021 May 24;6(5):428-430.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacbts.2021.04.003. eCollection 2021 May.

Can Paclitaxel Coated Balloons Have a Deep Impact on Critical Limb Ischemia?

Sahil A Parikh  1 , Matthew T Finn  1
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Editorial

Can Paclitaxel Coated Balloons Have a Deep Impact on Critical Limb Ischemia?

Sahil A Parikh et al. JACC Basic Transl Sci. .
No abstract available

Keywords: angioplasty; below-the-knee arteries; chronic limb-threatening ischemia; critical limb ischemia; drug-coated balloon; paclitaxel; peripheral artery disease.

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Conflict of interest statement

Dr. Parikh has received institutional research support from Abbott Vascular, Boston Scientific, Shockwave Medical, Surmodics, TriReme, and Veryan Medical; served as a noncompensated advisor to Abbott Vascular, Boston Scientific, Cordis, CSI, Janssen, Medtronic, and Philips; and served as consultant to Abiomed, Inari, Penumbra, and Terumo. Dr. Finn has received honoraria from Janssen.

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