title: Treating the diseased superficial femoral artery.
abstract: Vascular disease involving the superficial femoral artery (SFA) is common. Once the decision to treat the SFA is made, the benefits and limitations of angioplasty and stents must be applied to each specific patient. Additionally, the potential role of covered stents as well as drug eluting stents must be considered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, The Methodist Hospital, Endovascular Center, 6565 Fannin Street D281, Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Jerry M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Gibbs
authors.forename: Constantino S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Peña
authors.forename: James F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Benenati
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D054855:Drug-Eluting Stents; D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018579:Patient Selection; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011859:Radiography; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome