title: OCT evaluation of directional atherectomy compared to balloon angioplasty.
abstract: Directional atherectomy (DA) is one of the most commonly used modalities for the treatment of obstructive femoropopliteal peripheral arterial disease (PAD), especially in patients with large and calcified atherosclerotic plaques. The effect of directional atherectomy to the vascular wall compared to balloon angioplasty by optical coherence tomography (OCT) has not been previously described. We present the first case of OCT after directional atherectomy with SilverHawk followed by angiosculpt balloon angioplasty.
authors.affiliation: Citizens Memorial Hospital Heart and Vascular Institute, Bolivar, MO.
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Marmagkiolis
authors.affiliation: Arkansas Heart Hospital, Peripheral Vascular Institute, Little Rock, AR.
authors.forename: Vasili
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lendel
authors.affiliation: Arkansas Heart Hospital, Peripheral Vascular Institute, Little Rock, AR; Koc University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey. Electronic address: mcilingiroglu@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cilingiroglu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D017073:Atherectomy; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Directional atherectomy; Optical coherence tomography; Peripheral arterial disease