2020
Intravascular Lithotripsy for Treatment of Calcified Lower Extremity Arterial Stenosis: Initial Analysis of the Disrupt PAD III Study
Adams G, Shammas N, Mangalmurti S, Bernardo NL, Miller WE, Soukas PA, Parikh SA, Armstrong EJ, Tepe G, Lansky A, Gray WA. Intravascular Lithotripsy for Treatment of Calcified Lower Extremity Arterial Stenosis: Initial Analysis of the Disrupt PAD III Study. Journal Of Endovascular Therapy 2020, 27: 473-480. PMID: 32242768, PMCID: PMC7288854, DOI: 10.1177/1526602820914598.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral artery diseasePeripheral intravascular lithotripsyIntravascular lithotripsyResidual stenosisAcute gainObservational studyChronic limb-threatening ischemiaSingle-arm observational studyBalloon-based technologiesHigher acute gainMean residual stenosisLimb-threatening ischemiaLower limb arteriesEnd of procedureSevere arterial calcificationLow residual stenosisReal-world studyAngiographic complicationsDistal embolizationHospital dischargeIII studyArtery diseaseThrombotic eventsEndovascular treatmentLimb arteries
2014
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