Atherectomy physically removes plaque by cutting, pulverizing, or shaving it in
atherosclerotic arteries using a mechanical, catheter‐deliverable endarterectomy device …

Endovascular surgery is a new multidisciplinary field that applies the recently innovated
techniques of angioscopy, intraluminal ultrasound, balloon angioplasty, laser, mechanical …

background: Endovascular stented grafts employ a new technique that blends intravascular
stent and prosthetic graft technologies. These devices may be used to treat arterial …

So far, all atherectomy devices have failed to reduce the restenosis rate of standard balloon
angioplasty. Despite actual removal, debulking, and even polishing of the atherosclerotic …

The main therapeutic modalities in the nonoperative arsenal to treat lower-extremity
atherosclerotic arterial disease are balloon angioplasty and stenting. To a much lesser …

Favorable early results with mechanical angioplasty devices and laser—assisted balloon
angioplasty have resulted in aggressive marketing and a rapid increase in the use of these …

To determine whether the use of hydrophilic guidewires has influenced the success of
peripheral percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA), the results of PTA performed …

Recent advances in endovascular technology have generated a variety of alternative
procedures and instruments in treating peripheral arterial occlusive disease. Mechanical …

Die Angioplastietechnik stellt einen wesentlichen Bestandteil in der Behandlung des
chronischen Verschlusses der A. femoralis superficialis bei symptomatischen Patienten dar …

Die Angioplastietechnik stellt einen wesentlichen Bestandteil in der Behandlung des
chronischen Verschlusses der A. femoralis superficialis bei symptomatischen Patienten dar …