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Peripheral vascular disease

Pharmacological balloons in femoropopliteal territory passed time testing

Endovascular revascularization has become the main strategy for symptomatic patients with peripheral arterial disease in femoropopliteal territory....

What is the effect of statins on amputations, and survival in peripheral vascular disease?

The prevalence of peripheral arterial disease is between 15% and 20% of patients older than 65 years...

Cost-Effectiveness of Endovascular and Surgical Repair of Complex Aneurysms

While the endovascular repair of aortic aneurysms has steadily become the number one option for aneurysms in...

Surprisingly, some patients won’t do as told and have less events

Today  endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is the preferred option to treat patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms, even though studies...

These were the 5 most read scientific articles of January

1) The 10 Commandments of ESC’s New STEMI Guidelines The authors have given an entertaining account of the most...

Angioplasty vs. Surgery in Long-Term Critical Ischemia

Critical ischemia is the most advanced form of peripheral arterial disease, and it is characterized by ischemic...

The 9 most read scientific articles of 2017 in interventional cardiology

1) New High Blood Pressure Guidelines The wait is finally over: the high blood pressure guidelines that have been...

Critical Lower Limb Ischemia Should Be Taken into Account in TAVR

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Peripheral vascular diseases (PVD) present the same risk factors as aortic stenosis. In consequence,...