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- Title
Current Status of Distal Embolization in Femoropopliteal Endovascular Interventions.
- Authors
Cannavale, Alessandro; Santoni, Mariangela; Gazzetti, Marianna; Catalano, Carlo; Fanelli, Fabrizio
- Abstract
The application of advanced endovascular techniques in very complex femoropopliteal atherosclerotic lesions has shown to expose patients to a higher risk of distal embolization (DE). This complication can affect both the short- and long-term outcomes, leading to worsening ischemia, early minor/major amputation, and longer hospital stay. Recently, there has been an increasing body of evidence on pathophysiology and clinical-radiological management of DE that however has not been systematically addressed by guidelines. The aim of this review was to analyze the current evidence outlining definition and classification, risk assessment, prevention, and management strategies of DE in femoropopliteal endovascular interventions.
- Subjects
THROMBOEMBOLISM prevention; THROMBOEMBOLISM risk factors; THROMBOEMBOLISM treatment; RISK assessment
- Publication
Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, 2018, Vol 52, Issue 6, p440
- ISSN
1538-5744
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1538574418764050