Laser atherectomy and drug-coated balloons for the treatment of femoropopliteal in-stent restenosis: 2-Year outcomes.

Background: Femoropopliteal (FP) artery is one of the most anatomically challenging areas for sustained stent patency. The incidence of FP in-stent restenosis (ISR) is estimated at 50% at 24 months. Prior studies have shown that lesion debulking with laser atherectomy (LA) combined with drug coated balloon (DCB) have superior outcomes compared to LA + balloon angioplasty (BA) ISR, but there have not been studies evaluating 2-year outcomes.

Turbo-Power™ Laser Atherectomy Combined with Drug-coated Balloon Angioplasty is Associated with Improved One-Year Outcomes for the Treatment of Tosaka II and III Femoropopliteal In-stent Restenosis.

Background: Femoropopliteal (FP) artery in-stent restenosis (ISR) is associated with high rates of re-intervention and occlusion. The combined use of laser atherectomy (LA) with balloon angioplasty (BA) is superior to conventional balloon angioplasty (BA). Drug-coated balloons (DCBs) when combined with LA have provided additional efficacy for the treatment of FP-ISR.

How To Assess a Claudication and When To Intervene.

Purpose Of The Review: Peripheral artery disease (PAD) affects close to 200 million people worldwide. Claudication is the most common presenting symptom for patients with PAD. This review summarizes the current diagnostic and treatment options for patients with claudication.

Acute and Midterm Outcomes of Antegrade vs Retrograde Crossing Strategies for Endovascular Treatment of Iliac Artery Chronic Total Occlusions.

Purpose: To examine whether an antegrade or retrograde crossing strategy for treatment of iliac artery chronic total occlusions (CTOs) is associated with differences in procedural or midterm outcomes.

Materials And Methods: A dual-center retrospective cohort study was conducted in 168 patients (mean age 66.4±10.

Midterm Outcomes After Endovascular Intervention for Occluded vs Stenosed External Iliac Arteries.

Purpose: To evaluate the association between a chronic total occlusion (CTO) and long-term outcomes among patients undergoing endovascular intervention to the external iliac artery (EIA).

Methods: A 2-center retrospective study was conducted of 331 patients (mean age 64.7±12.

Long-term outcomes after re-entry device use for recanalization of common iliac artery chronic total occlusions.

Objective: To examine the impact of re-entry device (RED) use on 1- and 5-year outcomes after endovascular treatment of common iliac artery (CIA) chronic total Occlusions (CTOs).

Background: There are not enough data regarding the long-term safety and efficacy of RED.

Methods: We performed a two-center retrospective study of 115 patients (140 lesions) undergoing CIA CTO endovascular intervention between 2006 and 2016.

Laser Atherectomy Combined With Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty Is Associated With Improved 1-Year Outcomes for Treatment of Femoropopliteal In-Stent Restenosis.

Purpose: To examine whether laser atherectomy combined with drug-coated balloons (laser + DCB) can improve the outcomes of femoropopliteal (FP) in-stent restenosis (ISR).

Methods: A dual-center retrospective study was conducted of 112 consecutive patients (mean age 70.3±10.