
This article reviews current knowledge and applications of drug-eluting devices in the treatment of peripheral arterial disease. The authors briefly report on the performance of plain old balloon angioplasty and bare metal stents in femoro-popliteal and below-the-knee lesions. This article explains the rationale behind the development of drug-eluting devices and describes the main technical features of currently available drug-eluting stents and drug-coated balloons. Dedicated sections discuss the results of trials investigating the potential benefits of these devices used in femoro-popliteal and infra-popliteal arterial vascular beds. Finally, ongoing studies and potential novel applications of drug-eluting technologies in other vascular beds are mentioned.
In-stent restenosis, Drug-coated balloons, Leg, Evidence-Based Medicine, Peripheral artery disease, Restenosis, Femoropopliteal, Arterial Occlusive Diseases, Drug-Eluting Stents, Below-the-knee, Femoral Artery, Treatment Outcome, Ischemia, Metals, Below-the-knee; Drug-coated balloons; Drug-eluting balloon; Drug-eluting stents; Femoropopliteal; In-stent restenosis; Peripheral artery disease; Restenosis, Alloys, Humans, Popliteal Artery, Stents, Drug-eluting balloon, Drug-eluting stents, Angioplasty, Balloon
In-stent restenosis, Drug-coated balloons, Leg, Evidence-Based Medicine, Peripheral artery disease, Restenosis, Femoropopliteal, Arterial Occlusive Diseases, Drug-Eluting Stents, Below-the-knee, Femoral Artery, Treatment Outcome, Ischemia, Metals, Below-the-knee; Drug-coated balloons; Drug-eluting balloon; Drug-eluting stents; Femoropopliteal; In-stent restenosis; Peripheral artery disease; Restenosis, Alloys, Humans, Popliteal Artery, Stents, Drug-eluting balloon, Drug-eluting stents, Angioplasty, Balloon
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