Critical evaluation of stents in the peripheral arterial disease of the superficial femoral artery – focus on the paclitaxel eluting stent
Litsky J, Chanda A, Stilp E, Lansky A, Mena C. Critical evaluation of stents in the peripheral arterial disease of the superficial femoral artery – focus on the paclitaxel eluting stent. Medical Devices Evidence And Research 2014, Volume 7: 149-156. PMID: 24920940, PMCID: PMC4045256, DOI: 10.2147/mder.s45472.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSuperficial femoral arteryPeripheral arterial diseaseArterial diseaseSymptomatic peripheral arterial diseasePercutaneous transluminal balloon angioplastyPreferred initial therapyTransluminal balloon angioplastySelf-expanding nitinol stentsInitial therapyObstructive lesionsSFA diseaseEndovascular managementObstructive diseaseEndovascular treatmentAdequate therapyBalloon angioplastySFA stenosisFemoral arteryDurable resultsClinical practiceLong occlusionsDiseaseNitinol stentsStentsBiomechanical forces