Comparison of Atherectomy to Balloon Angioplasty and Stenting for Isolated Femoropopliteal Revascularization
Bai H, Fereydooni A, Zhuo H, Zhang Y, Tonnessen B, Guzman RJ, Ochoa Chaar CI. Comparison of Atherectomy to Balloon Angioplasty and Stenting for Isolated Femoropopliteal Revascularization. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2020, 69: 261-273. PMID: 32512112, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2020.05.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous transluminal angioplastyMajor ipsilateral amputationIpsilateral amputationPrimary patencyDistal embolizationFemoropopliteal diseaseBalloon angioplastyTechnical successStatus improvementAnkle-brachial index improvementSignificant additional clinical benefitSociety Consensus (TASC) II classificationChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseConcomitant open surgeryLower ratesOutcomes of atherectomyUse of atherectomyAcute limb ischemiaOne-year outcomesVascular Quality InitiativeCongestive heart failureHigher reintervention rateLower extremity revascularizationObstructive pulmonary diseaseAdditional clinical benefit