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Haemodynamic results of femoropopliteal percutaneous transluminal angioplasty.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9715710     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVES: To determine the utility of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) of the femoropopliteal segment in patients with claudication and critical leg ischaemia (CLI). DESIGN: Longitudinal observational study. SETTING: A university based vascular surgical centre. MATERIAL: Ninety-five patients with stenosing or occlusive arterial lesions of the femoropopliteal segment underwent 52 primary PTA for claudication and 50 primary PTA for CLI. METHODS: The procedure was considered haemodynamically successful when the increase of immediate postprocedural ABI was 0.15 or more. The criterion for haemodynamic success during follow-up was an ABI having not decreased by more than 0.15 from the immediate postprocedural level. The run-off arteries were graded according to the scoring system proposed by the SVS/ISCVS. RESULTS: Among the technically successful procedures (83%), the haemodynamic success rate was 77% at 1 month, 55% after 1 year, and 51% after 2 years. The cumulative haemodynamic success rates were 83%, 66% and 61% in claudicants, and 70%, 42%, and 38% in CLI (p = 0.03). In patients with a run-off score < or = 7.5, the success rates were 84%, 67%, and 60%, respectively, whereas in those with a crural score > 7.5 these were 61%, 39%, and 39%, respectively (p = 0.04). CONCLUSIONS: The haemodynamic results suggest that PTA to the femoropopliteal segment is seldom a procedure of choice for critically ischaemic legs with poor run-off. The run-off score is useful in identifying patients who may benefit from PTA.
Authors:
A Albäck; F Biancari; S Schmidt; P Mikkola; I Kantonen; S Mätzke; S Peltonen; O Saarinen; E Tierala; J Edgren; M Lepäntalo
Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery     Volume:  16     ISSN:  1078-5884     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg     Publication Date:  1998 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-09-04     Completed Date:  1998-09-04     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9512728     Medline TA:  Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  7-12     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Vascular Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Angiography
Angioplasty, Balloon*
Data Interpretation, Statistical
Female
Femoral Artery*
Follow-Up Studies
Hemodynamics
Humans
Intermittent Claudication / therapy*
Ischemia / therapy*
Leg / blood supply*
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Middle Aged
Popliteal Artery*
Prospective Studies
Software
Time Factors

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