The Use of Embolic Protection Devices during Lower Extremity Peripheral Vascular Interventions
Ochoa Chaar CI, Kim TI, Shebl FM, Dardik A. The Use of Embolic Protection Devices during Lower Extremity Peripheral Vascular Interventions. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2020, 69: 9-16. PMID: 32554197, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2020.06.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral vascular interventionsEmbolic protection devicesDistal embolizationMultivariable analysisFluoroscopy timeVascular interventionsEPD useLower extremity peripheral vascular interventionsUse of EPDPropensity-matched control groupChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseSignificant differencesVascular Study GroupCharacteristics of patientsObstructive pulmonary diseaseCoronary artery diseaseNew England databaseSuperficial femoral arteryExcisional atherectomyArtery diseaseCommon indicationPropensity matchingPulmonary diseaseEndovascular treatmentFemoral artery