Open AccessDirectional Atherectomy for Treating In-Stent Restenosis of the Superficial Femoral Artery
Author(s) -
Sungsin Cho,
Ahram Han,
Sanghyun Ahn,
Seok-Ki Min,
JongWon Ha,
Hwan Jun Jae,
Sang Il Min
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
vascular specialist international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 2288-7989
pISSN - 2288-7970
DOI - 10.5758/vsi.200017
Subject(s) - medicine , restenosis , atherectomy , angioplasty , stenosis , surgery , stent , revascularization , femoral artery , balloon , superficial femoral artery , radiology , myocardial infarction
The optimal treatment for in-stent restenosis (ISR) of the superficial femoral artery (SFA) is still in debate. This study aimed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of directional atherectomy (DA) as a primary treatment modality for ISR in SFA.