Assessment of Feasibility and Patency of below the Knee Atherectomy Using the 1.5 mm Phoenix Catheter-A Retrospective Study.

: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) contains a significant proportion of patients whose main pathology is located in the infragenicular arteries. The treatment of these patients requires a deliberate consideration due to the threat of possible complications of an intervention. In this retrospective study, the feasibility of a below-the-knee atherectomy (BTKA) via a 1.

Lysyl oxidase activity is dysregulated during impaired alveolarization of mouse and human lungs.

Rationale: Disordered extracellular matrix production is a feature of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). The basis of this phenomenon is not understood.

Objectives: To assess lysyl oxidase expression and activity in the injured developing lungs of newborn mice and of prematurely born infants with BPD or at risk for BPD.