title: Ultrasound Guided Balloon Angioplasty: What is its Role?
abstract: A modified angioplasty catheter has been developed which can be guided-into position with duplex ultrasound. This reduces the risks of ionizing radiation and contrast agents and uses a modality familiar to the vascular surgeon. This catheter was tested successfully in a canine model for safety, accuracy and therapeutic efficacy. Following FDA approval, clinical trials in humans were initiated. This paper describes the preliminary results with use of this device in humans.
authors.affiliation: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, New Jersey.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Brener
authors.affiliation: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, New Jersey.
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Cluley
authors.affiliation: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, New Jersey.
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authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vilkomerson
authors.affiliation: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, New Jersey.
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authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Parsonnet
authors.affiliation: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, New Jersey.
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authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ferrara-Ryan
authors.affiliation: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, New Jersey.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schoenfeld
authors.affiliation: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, New Jersey.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Novick
authors.affiliation: Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, Louisiana.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hollier