title: Markedly eccentric peripheral vascular stenoses: percutaneous atherectomy with an endomyocardial biopsy device.
abstract: In 23 patients, percutaneous atherectomy was performed with an endomyocardial biopsy device in 27 eccentric stenoses of lower limb arteries. The mean percentage stenosis was reduced from 82% to 14% (P: <.001). Histopathologic examination revealed no media or adventitial tissue in the extracted particles. The technical success and complication rates were similar to those reported for conventional percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of short symmetric lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine 2, Division of Angiology, King's Vineyards Hospital, School of Medicine 3, Charles University, Srobarova 50, Prague 10, CZ 101 00, Czech Republic. mbulv@lf1.cuni.cz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bulvas
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Urbanová
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Klézlová
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Vítková
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D017073:Atherectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D001706:Biopsy / Q000295:instrumentation; D004209:Disposable Equipment; D004699:Endocardium / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged