title: Emerging stent and balloon technologies in the femoropopliteal arteries.
abstract: Endovascular procedures for the management of the superficial femoral (SFA) and popliteal artery disease are increasingly common. Over the past decade, several stent technologies have been established which may offer new options for improved clinical outcomes. This paper reviews the current evidence for SFA and popliteal artery angioplasty and stenting, with a focus on randomized trials and registries of nitinol self-expanding stents, drug-eluting stents, dug-coated balloons, and covered stent-grafts. We also highlight the limitations of the currently available data and the future routes in peripheral arterial disease (PAD) stent and balloon technology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Interventional Radiology, Patras University Hospital, 26504 Patras, Greece.
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pastromas
authors.affiliation: Department of Interventional Radiology, Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust, London SE1 7EH, UK ; Department of Imaging Sciences Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine, King's College, London WC2R 2LS, UK.
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Katsanos
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK.
authors.forename: Miltiadis
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Krokidis
authors.affiliation: Department of Interventional Radiology, Patras University Hospital, 26504 Patras, Greece.
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Karnabatidis
authors.affiliation: Department of Interventional Radiology, Patras University Hospital, 26504 Patras, Greece.
authors.forename: Stavros
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-1860-0568
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Spiliopoulos
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D006801:Humans; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D015607:Stents
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials