Treating the diseased superficial femoral artery

Tech Vasc Interv Radiol. 2010 Mar;13(1):37-42. doi: 10.1053/j.tvir.2009.10.005.

Abstract

Vascular disease involving the superficial femoral artery (SFA) is common. Once the decision to treat the SFA is made, the benefits and limitations of angioplasty and stents must be applied to each specific patient. Additionally, the potential role of covered stents as well as drug eluting stents must be considered.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Angioplasty, Balloon* / adverse effects
  • Angioplasty, Balloon* / instrumentation
  • Arterial Occlusive Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Arterial Occlusive Diseases / therapy*
  • Constriction, Pathologic
  • Drug-Eluting Stents
  • Embolism / etiology
  • Embolism / prevention & control
  • Femoral Artery* / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Intermittent Claudication / etiology
  • Intermittent Claudication / therapy
  • Ischemia / etiology
  • Ischemia / therapy
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Patient Selection
  • Peripheral Vascular Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Peripheral Vascular Diseases / therapy*
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Radiography
  • Stents
  • Treatment Outcome