Aorta balloon angioplasty: 9-year follow-up.
Nine-year patency and clinical effectiveness of balloon angioplasty of the aorta in a patient with Leriche syndrome are described. The morbidity of surgical intervention for aortoiliac disease is compared with that of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty. These results suggest that aortic balloon angioplasty is a safe and effective procedure with good long-term results.
Tadavarthy
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Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinic, Minneapolis.
Sullivan
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Nicoloff
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Castaneda-Zuniga
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Hunter
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Amplatz
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D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D001027:Aortography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007925:Leriche Syndrome / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors; D014654:Vascular Patency