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Femoral

A new alternative for PCI of the common femoral artery

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Not long ago, atherosclerosis of the common femoral artery used to be treated...
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Carotid

Remote Ischemic Preconditioning in Carotid PCI: Safe and Effective?

Remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) can prevent recurrent ischemic events in patients with acute or chronic cerebral ischemia....
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Carotid

How Important Is Controlling Risk Factors for the Prevention of a Stroke?

There has been a recent decline of about 20% to 40% in the incidence of cerebrovascular accidents...
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Infrapatellar

Pedal Artery Angioplasty: Beneficial in Critical Limb Ischemia

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Delaying or failing to heal trophic wounds in critical limb ischemia (CLI) changes...
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Carotid

Carotid Revascularization After Stroke: When Should It Be Performed?

In 2006, the American Heart Association guidelines recommended that carotid revascularization be performed within 2 weeks of stroke based on data...
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Peripheral vascular disease

Inferior Vena Cava Filters in Recurrent Thromboembolism: Yes or No?

Courtesy of Dr. Guillermo Migliaro. At present, there is no clear evidence in favor of inferior vena cava...
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Carotid

When to Intervene a Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis?

Guidelines recommend that carotid endarterectomy be performed within two weeks of stroke in patients with symptomatic carotid...
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Femoral

Bioresorbable Scaffolds: Promising in Peripheral Territory

Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffolds (BVS) could change the paradigm of peripheral angioplasty according to several small studies suggesting...
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