title: Percutaneous transluminal aortic angioplasty: techniques and results.
abstract: Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the infrarenal abdominal aorta has been reported by a few authors. In the present series, aortic stenoses in 32 patients were treated with various percutaneous angioplasty techniques. Isolated aortic stenoses and primary aortic stenoses extending into the iliac arteries were successfully dilated. The initial success rate was 100%, without evidence of rupture, thrombosis, dissection, or distal embolization. In only three of the 28 patients who returned for follow-up did symptoms recur or noninvasive vascular laboratory indexes deteriorate (mean follow-up, 25 months). Percutaneous transluminal aortic angioplasty has proved safe and efficacious in the treatment of atherosclerotic aortic stenoses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Aurora, CO 80045-5001.
authors.forename: W F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Yakes
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Kumpe
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Lattes
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Cook
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Haas
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Gibson
authors.forename: K D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Hopper
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Reed
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000379:methods*; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged