Impact of Stepwise Balloon Angioplasty for De Novo Femoropopliteal Artery: A Retrospective Observational Study [PDF]
Health Science ReportsBackground and Aims Drug‐coated balloon use in the revascularisation of femoropopliteal (FP) lesions improves patency rates. However, conventional balloon angioplasty sometimes leads to severe artery dissection, which may be prevented using stepwise ...
Takahiro Tokuda +8 more
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Emergency covered stent implantation for portal vein tear during balloon angioplasty in a patient with advanced perihilar cholangiocarcinoma [PDF]
Journal of Cardiothoracic SurgeryPortal vein (PV) tear is an uncommon yet potentially fatal complication associated with balloon angioplasty, particularly when treating PV stenosis caused by tumor invasion and compression. This paper presents the case of a 66-year-old male with advanced
Tan-Yang Zhou +3 more
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Influence of the arterial elastic component on the response to balloon angioplasty in femoral arteries of a healthy porcine model [PDF]
Animal Models and Experimental MedicineBackground The efficacy of balloon angioplasty for treating peripheral artery disease is influenced by various factors, some of them not yet totally understood.
María Gracia deGarnica García +7 more
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Use of balloon angioplasty for patients with intracranial large atherosclerotic acute ischemic stroke and cerebral cavernous malformation: a case report [PDF]
Frontiers in NeurologyThus far, clinical data relating to the treatment of cerebral cavernous malformation (CCM) patients with acute stroke (AIS) are incredibly scare due to the low incidence of CCM.
Yiwan Wang, Tianyu Wang, Jiangmin Liang
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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2023 ObjectiveTo assess the effect of plaque and luminal morphologies in balloon angioplasty of femoropopliteal lesions using intravascular ultrasound (IVUS).MethodsThis retrospective, observational study analyzed 836 cross-sectional images using IVUS, from ...
Yuchi Zou +6 more
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Trends in Pediatrics, 2023 Objective: Coarctation of the aorta is a congenital anomaly observed in 8% to 10% of all cases of congenital heart disease. In patients with postoperative aortic recoarctation, reoperation is associated with high morbidity and mortality risk, and ...
Eser Doğan +3 more
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Balloon Angioplasty vs. Stenting for Symptomatic Intracranial Arterial Stenosis
Frontiers in Neurology, 2022 AimsWe performed a meta-analysis to indirectly compare the treatment effectiveness of balloon angioplasty and stenting for patients with intracranial arterial stenosis.MethodsLiterature searches were performed in well-known databases to identify eligible
Yaxuan Sun +8 more
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Balloon-Assisted Coil Embolization and Balloon Angioplasty for Post Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Vasospasm: Initial Experience with Scepter Mini Balloon [PDF]
Neurointervention, 2022 The scope of this technical note is to report our experience with balloon remodeling for wideneck aneurysms and balloon angioplasty of post-subarachnoid hemorrhage vasospasm using the novel Scepter Mini balloon (SMB). Five cases were treated with balloon
Ioannis Ioannidis +4 more
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2021 Objective Coarctation of the Aorta (CoA) is a relatively common cardiovascular disorder. The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of COA anatomy and high versus low-pressure balloons on the outcome of balloon angioplasty among neonates and infants.
Hamid Amoozgar +9 more
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BMC Neurology, 2022 Background The optimal treatment for intracranial artery stenosis (ICAS) has not been established. We retrospectively examined the initial and long-term outcomes associated with restenosis of a combination therapy of balloon angioplasty and stenting for ...
Toshihiro Ueda +8 more
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