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  • Vascular Surgery
  • Interventional Cardiology
  • Medical Device Technology

Background:

  • Infrainguinal atherectomy interventions carry a risk of embolic complications.
  • Effective embolic reduction strategies are crucial for improving procedural outcomes and patient safety.
  • Previous studies have explored various embolic protection methods with mixed results.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of embolic reduction strategies during infrainguinal atherectomy.
  • To assess the impact of lesion characteristics and atherectomy techniques on embolic load.
  • To determine the effectiveness of the Proteus and SpiderFX devices in capturing embolic debris.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 55 consecutive patients undergoing infrainguinal atherectomy with embolic reduction devices (2011-2012).
  • Systematic embolic reduction strategy using Proteus, with SpiderFX for complex/long lesions.
  • Stratification of embolic load by lesion type, atherectomy technique, and debris characteristics (count, surface area).

Main Results:

  • High procedural success rate (98.2%) with no in-hospital serious adverse events.
  • Mean captured debris surface area was 22 ± 20 mm².
  • Thrombolysis with laser generated the most embolic load; restenotic lesions produced more debris. Proteus captured two-thirds of debris, with higher efficacy for matched device/lesion lengths.

Conclusions:

  • Embolic reduction using Proteus alone or with SpiderFX is effective for infrainguinal atherectomy, particularly in complex cases.
  • The strategy demonstrates potential for optimizing interventions in "at risk" patients.
  • Device and lesion length matching appears to enhance capture efficacy.