Critical evaluation of stents in the peripheral arterial disease of the superficial femoral artery - focus on the paclitaxel eluting stent

Authors

Jason Litsky, Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
Arijit Chanda, Section of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, CT, USA.
Erik Stilp, Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
Alexandra Lansky, Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
Carlos Mena, Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Medical devices (Auckland, N.Z.)

Abstract

The endovascular management of obstructive disease of the superficial femoral artery (SFA) is challenging due to unique anatomical and biomechanical forces. Obstructive lesions of the SFA make up the largest proportion of lesions leading to symptomatic peripheral arterial disease. Accordingly, endovascular treatment of SFA disease is becoming increasingly common and, in many cases, is the preferred initial therapy. The use of self-expanding nitinol stents have proven superior to percutaneous transluminal balloon angioplasty in the treatment of intermediate length SFA stenosis. However, achieving durable results, as well as attaining adequate therapy for long occlusions typically seen in clinical practice, remains problematic. Newer technologies, such as paclitaxel eluting stents, seem promising in improving outcomes.

First Page

149

Last Page

56

DOI

10.2147/MDER.S45472

Publication Date

1-1-2014

Recommended Citation

Litsky, Jason; Chanda, Arijit; Stilp, Erik; Lansky, Alexandra; and Mena, Carlos, "Critical evaluation of stents in the peripheral arterial disease of the superficial femoral artery - focus on the paclitaxel eluting stent" (2014). All Research. 301.
https://scholar.bridgeporthospital.org/all_research/301

Identifier

24920940 (pubmed); PMC4045256 (pmc); 10.2147/MDER.S45472 (doi); mder-7-149 (pii)