The treatment of patients with peripheral arterial disease has evolved tremendously since the early 1960s, when Charles Dotter first successfully revascularized a superficial femoral artery occlusion ...
Aortoiliac occlusive disease (AIOD) represents a significant vascular challenge, characterised by obstructive lesions in the abdominal aorta and iliac arteries. Traditionally managed with open ...
Self-expanding polyethylene terephthalate and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)-covered stents have been shown to decrease the need for repeat procedures in the iliac artery. [33] Similar to surgical ...