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Outcomes of endovascular treatment for popliteal artery disease

Arne M Müller1, Leoni Löhn-Kannengießer1, Christian Bradaric1

  • 1Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin I., Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Germany.

VASA. Zeitschrift Fur Gefasskrankheiten
|October 16, 2023
PubMed

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Endovascular therapy for popliteal artery disease shows high success. Balloon angioplasty alone is linked to better outcomes than stenting, which increases restenosis risk, especially in diabetic patients.

Area of Science:

  • Vascular Surgery
  • Interventional Cardiology
  • Peripheral Artery Disease Management

Background:

  • Peripheral artery disease (PAD) management, particularly endovascular revascularization for popliteal artery lesions, presents significant challenges.
  • Limited data exists on predictors for successful outcomes in these complex cases.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate predictors of restenosis after endovascular treatment of popliteal artery lesions.
  • To assess the outcomes of different endovascular strategies for femoropopliteal disease.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 227 endovascular procedures in 197 patients with popliteal artery lesions.
  • Primary endpoint: hemodynamically relevant restenosis.
  • Follow-up duration: median of 10 months.

Main Results:

  • High technical success rate (98%) for endovascular procedures.
  • Overall restenosis rate was 23% at median 10-month follow-up.
  • Stent implantation (36.0% vs. 19.1%) and diabetes (HR 2.0) significantly predicted restenosis.

Conclusions:

  • Endovascular therapy for popliteal artery disease offers high technical success and promising mid-term outcomes.
  • Balloon angioplasty alone may be preferable to stenting to reduce restenosis risk.
  • Diabetes and stent use are key predictors for restenosis in popliteal artery interventions.

Keywords:
Atherosclerosisangioplastyendovascular proceduresperipheral arterial diseasepopliteal artery

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