Endovascular Therapies for Peripheral Arterial Disease

Christopher J. White, William A. Gray
2007 Circulation  
Peripheral arterial disease is one manifestation of systemic atherosclerosis. The prevalence of peripheral arterial disease increases with the age of the population. It is important to remember the significant association of coincident coronary artery disease, which is the major cause of mortality in these patients. Remarkable technological advances in the past decade, along with patient preference, have shifted revascularization strategies from traditional open surgical approaches toward
more » ... morbidity percutaneous endovascular treatments. The availability of stents, more than any other advance, has fueled the growth of catheter-based procedures by improving the safety, durability, and predictability of percutaneous revascularization.
doi:10.1161/circulationaha.106.621391 pmid:17984390 fatcat:3c4voi4tmbcgtpmdayhcuxd4wm