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Femoropopliteal occlusive disease: Diagnosis, indications for treatment, and results of interventional therapy
Author(s) -
Silver Mitchell J.,
Ansel Gary M.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.10217
Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous , therapeutic modalities , modalities , disease , clinical trial , radiology , intensive care medicine , surgery , social science , sociology
The relative role of percutaneous therapy versus bypass surgery for femoropopliteal occlusive disease (FPD) represents an area of great controversy in the field of vascular medicine. This controversy is complicated by the very dynamic therapeutic options that continue to be introduced, particularly on the endovascular side. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of the current diagnostic modalities available to characterize the level and degree of vascular insufficiency and summarize the currently available endovascular therapeutic options with their clinical role and outcomes. Finally, future therapeutic advances that will soon be evaluated in clinical trials will be discussed. Cathet Cardiovasc Intervent 2002;56:555–561. © 2002 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.