title: Covered stenting of the superficial femoral artery using the Viabahn stent-graft.
abstract: High initial technical success rates for superficial femoral artery revascularization are possible using multiple modalities. For these interventions to pose a serious challenge to open surgical bypass, improved primary patency in mid- and long-term follow-up must be achieved. In several smaller studies, covered stenting of the superficial femoral artery has shown superior patency at 2 years after intervention. The ongoing VIBRANT trial randomizes patients to superficial femoral artery intervention with either bare nitinol stents or Viabahn covered stents. The 3-year outcomes data from this trial will better define the role of percutaneous intervention for complex superficial femoral artery disease.
authors.affiliation: Section of Vascular Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA. geraghtyp@wustl.edu
authors.forename: Patrick J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Geraghty
mesh_terms: D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D015607:Stents; D014654:Vascular Patency