Using 6-mm Cutting Balloon angioplasty in patients with resistant peripheral artery stenosis: preliminary results.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this study was to assess the efficacy of 6-mm Cutting Balloon angioplasty in patients with resistant peripheral stenoses caused by neointimal hyperplasia or irradiation-induced arteriopathy in vascular territories that are not amenable for use of the smaller Cutting Balloons that are used in cardiology.


CONCLUSIONS
Peripheral Cutting Balloon angioplasty with the new 6-mm Cutting Balloon device proved useful in the short term for treatment of peripheral arterial stenoses resistant to conventional angioplasty.
Engelke
Christoph
C
Department of Radiology, St. George's Hospital, Blackshaw Rd., London SW17 0QT, United Kingdom.
Sandhu
Caron
C
Morgan
Robert A
RA
Belli
Anna-Maria
AM
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000295:instrumentation*; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011859:Radiography; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects