title: Atherectomy in Peripheral Artery Disease: A Review.
abstract: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a clinical manifestation of systemic atherosclerosis and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The physiological force and shear stress from angioplasty and stenting have made PAD treatment challenging. Atherectomy devices have continued to emerge as a major therapy in the management of peripheral vascular disease. This article presents a review of the current literature for the atherectomy devices used in PAD.
authors.forename: Tariq M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Bhat
authors.forename: Maxwell E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Afari
authors.affiliation: Division of Interventional Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, St. Elizabeth Medical Center/Tufts University School of Medicine, 736 Cambridge Street, Brighton, MA 02135 USA. Lawrence.Garcia@steward.org.
authors.forename: Lawrence A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Garcia
mesh_terms: D017073:Atherectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D058729:Peripheral Arterial Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome