Distal embolization during lower extremity endovascular interventions
Chaar C, Shebl F, Sumpio B, Dardik A, Indes J, Sarac T. Distal embolization during lower extremity endovascular interventions. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2017, 66: 143-150. PMID: 28366300, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2017.01.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAmputation, SurgicalAngioplasty, BalloonAtherectomyChi-Square DistributionCritical IllnessDatabases, FactualDisease-Free SurvivalEmbolismFemaleFemoral ArteryHumansIncidenceIntermittent ClaudicationIschemiaLimb SalvageLower ExtremityMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNew EnglandOdds RatioPeripheral Arterial DiseaseProportional Hazards ModelsRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsStentsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeVascular PatencyConceptsLower extremity endovascular interventionsSuperficial femoral arteryCritical limb ischemiaDistal embolizationLoss of patencyEndovascular interventionBalloon angioplastyLimb ischemiaAdditional endovascular interventionArterial endovascular interventionUse of atherectomyVascular Study GroupLength of occlusionNew England databaseNumber of arteriesMajor amputationMost patientsPatient characteristicsFemoral arteryRisk factorsStudy groupMultivariable regressionLimb lossLower riskAngioplasty