title: FoxHollow atherectomy as a treatment modality for common femoral artery occlusion.
abstract: Common femoral artery occlusions are usually treated with open vascular surgical repair. We present a case of common femoral artery occlusion that was successfully treated with the FoxHollow SilverHawk atherectomy catheter. The use of this device obviated the need for adjunctive balloon angioplasty and stenting. The patient was discharged without complications after 1 day.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology Vascular & Endovascular Medicine, Interventional Cardiology, Loyola University, 2160 South First Ave, Maywood, IL 60153, USA.
authors.forename: Robert S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Dieter
authors.forename: John R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Pacanowski
authors.forename: M Habeeb
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: Pat
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mannebach
authors.forename: Aravinda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nanjundappa
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D017073:Atherectomy / Q000379:methods*; D005263:Femoral Artery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*