title: Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the deep femoral artery.
abstract: Successful dilatation and recanalization of the severely stenotic or completely occluded deep femoral arteries in twelve patients is presented. This nonsurgical procedure is effective, less traumatic, and less time-consuming than surgical endarterectomy.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D002404:Catheterization; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D004106:Dilatation; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography