[Intraluminal stents for peripheral atherosclerosis].
Atherosclerotic disease remains the most common cause of death in industrialized countries. Balloon-expandable intraluminal stents were placed in 5 patients in whom conventional percutaneous transluminal angioplasty failed and in whom there was reobstruction of lower limb arteries. At the latest follow-up examinations (average 18 months) all patients showed clinical benefit, and in all cases the stents have kept the arteries patent.
Joffe
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Dept. of Surgery, Barzilai Medical Center, Ashkelon.
Shemesh
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IY
Gheorghiu
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Kharah
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D000368:Aged; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000628:therapy*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D015607:Stents