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Published on: June 21, 2016
Superficial femoral artery: current treatment options
Gunnar Tepe1, Jörg Schmehl, Stephan Heller
1Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Tuebingen, Hoppe-Seyler Strasse 3, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany. gunnar.tepe@med.uni-tuebingen.de
Abstract:
Treatment of the superficial femoral artery (SFA) has been among the least effective of all endovascular procedures in terms of long-term patency. The relatively small vessel lumen, in conjunction with a high plaque burden, slow flow, and a high frequency of primary occlusions, contributes to a considerable rate of acute technical failures. Because of these technical limitations a much effort has been made during the past years. This manuscript should summarize the hopes and limitations of different approaches such as brachytherapy, cutting balloons, stents and stent grafts, drug-eluting stents, and drug-coated balloons.
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