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The largest series of femoropopliteal in-stent restenosis to date 

Original title: Treatment of Femoropopliteal In-Stent Restenosis With Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents. Zilver PTX Global Registry. ZILVER-PTX. Reference: Thomas Zeller et al....

Paclitaxel eluting balloon in the femoropopliteal region

Original title: Paclitaxel-Coated Versus Uncoated Balloon Angioplasty Reduces Target Lesion Revascularization in Patients With Femoropopliteal Arterial Disease. A...

Equivalent results for Zenith and Endurant devices for aneurysms with unfavorable necks.

Original title: Outcomes of Endovascular Aneurysm Repair with 2 different Endograft Systems With Suprarenal Fixation in Patients With...

Ultrasound images that can predict the risk of stroke in asymptomatic patients 

Original title: Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis and Risk of Stroke (ACSRS). Reference: Stavros K. Kakkos et al. J Vasc Surg 2013;57:609-18.Despite...

Critical limb ischemia with infrapatellar disease. High odds of limb salvage despite restenosis. 

Original title: Long-term outcomes following infrapopliteal angioplasty for critical limb ischemia. Reference: Ruby C. Lo et al. J Vasc Surg...

Critical limb ischemia, always try to revascularize

Original title: Endovascular Treatment for Infrainguinal Vessels in Patients With Critical Limb Ischemia : OLIVE Registry, a Prospective,...

Endovascular therapy after t-PA: no additional benefit for patients with acute stroke

Original title: Endovascular Therapy after Intravenous t-PA versus t-PA Alone for Stroke. Interventional Management of Stroke (IMS) III. Reference: Joseph...

Chronic Type B Dissection, better with endoprosthesis than with medical treatment

Original title: The results of stent graft versus medication therapy for chronic type B dissection Reference: Xin Jia et al....