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Endovascular surgery for peripheral arterial occlusive disease.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8430595     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Endovascular surgery includes angiography, balloon angioplasty, laser angioplasty, mechanical atherectomy and stent placement. Both diagnostic and therapeutic procedures are possible. The advantages of endovascular techniques include the ability to precisely and noninvasively remove an atherosclerotic lesion without producing damage to the surrounding vascular wall. Endovascular techniques have minimal complications, involve minimal blood loss and can be performed as outpatient procedures. Drawbacks include disappointingly high rates of restenosis, limitations on the type of lesion that can be treated successfully and only partial visualization of an atherosclerotic lesion with some devices.
Authors:
S S Ahn; D Eton
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American family physician     Volume:  47     ISSN:  0002-838X     ISO Abbreviation:  Am Fam Physician     Publication Date:  1993 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1993-03-09     Completed Date:  1993-03-09     Revised Date:  2005-11-16    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  1272646     Medline TA:  Am Fam Physician     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  423-30     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
University of California, School of Medicine, Los Angeles.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Angioplasty, Balloon
Angioplasty, Laser
Arterial Occlusive Diseases / diagnosis,  surgery*
Atherectomy
Humans
Peripheral Vascular Diseases / diagnosis,  surgery*
Stents

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