Embolic protection devices for peripheral application: wasteful or useful?
Autor: | Martin Heller, Thomas Jahnke, Tim Hümme, Philipp J. Schäfer, Nikolas Charalambous, Stefan Müller-Hülsbeck, Henning Elhöft |
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Rok vydání: | 2009 |
Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Percutaneous medicine.medical_treatment Embolism law.invention Atherectomy Randomized controlled trial law Angioplasty medicine.artery medicine Humans Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Embolization Peripheral Vascular Diseases business.industry Stent Equipment Design Embolic Protection Devices Popliteal artery Surgery Treatment Outcome Lower Extremity Stents Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business Angioplasty Balloon Filtration |
Zdroj: | Journal of endovascular therapy : an official journal of the International Society of Endovascular Specialists. 16 |
ISSN: | 1545-1550 |
Popis: | Distal embolization following percutaneous intervention is a universal phenomenon that has been reported in various vascular beds. Distal emboli are also very common during lower extremity percutaneous peripheral interventions. Some data from case reports and registries are currently available. Clinical data have shown that the application of an embolic protection device in the lower limb arteries is safe. Prospective and, ideally, randomized trial data are warranted to justify the increased use of filters in lower extremity interventions, despite the obvious benefits that these devices provide. However, the clinical relevance of distal embolization in the lower extremity remains unquantified. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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