title: Chronic iliac artery occlusions: primary recanalization with endovascular stents.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The authors describe treatment of chronic iliac artery occlusions with primary stent placement without prior thrombolysis or angioplasty.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eight patients with chronic iliac artery occlusions (six men and two women) underwent primary stent placement without prior use of thrombolytic agents or angioplasty. Palmaz stents were placed in seven patients and a Wallstent device was placed in one.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In all patients, revascularization was successful without residual stenoses or pressure gradients. There was no angiographic evidence of distal embolization.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Primary stent placement for chronic iliac artery occlusions without prior thrombolysis or angioplasty appears to be safe and efficacious and is potentially cost effective.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinic, Minneapolis.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Yedlicka
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ferral
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bjarnason
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Hunter
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Castaneda-Zuniga
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Amplatz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D015607:Stents