Percutaneous intervention for infrageniculate arterial disease in women may be associated with better outcomes when compared to men.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify any gender-associated differences in the percutaneous treatment of infrageniculate lesions in individuals with chronic critical limb ischemia.

Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed on 112 index tibial lesions in 81 consecutive patients operated on from January 2005 to February 2011. All patients were treated for critical limb ischemia-defined as rest pain or tissue loss.

Comparing the embolic potential of open and closed cell stents during carotid angioplasty and stenting.

Objective: We sought to determine the effects of open (O) and closed (C) cell stents on the size and number of embolic particles generated during carotid artery stenting (CAS) and assess the impact on outcome.

Methods: Embolic debris from carotid filters after CAS was analyzed using photomicroscopy and imaging software. Patient comorbidities, preoperative cerebrovascular symptoms, stent type, and outcomes (perioperative major adverse events) were examined.

Sex-related differences in embolic potential during carotid angioplasty and stenting.

Background: Carotid angioplasty and stenting (CAS) is an alternative to carotid endarterectomy. CAS outcomes and risk factors affecting postoperative complications in women are not well defined. We sought to determine the effect of sex on particle size captured by embolic protection devices, comorbidities influencing embolization, and results after CAS.