Repeat drug-coated balloon angioplasty for femoropopliteal lesions: 12-month results from a retrospective observational study.
Takuya HaraguchiMasanaga TsujimotoYoshifumi KashimaKatsuhiko SatoTsutomu FujitaPublished in: CVIR endovascular (2024)
The 1-year primary patency rate following repeat DCB angioplasty for femoropopliteal lesions was notably lower than that of DCB treatment for de novo lesions. Repeat DCB strategy was associated with an increased risk of patency loss. Regarding repeat restenosis after DCB treatments, PACSS grade 4 calcification and small vessel diameter of < 4.5 mm were associated with an increased risk of restenosis, whereas IVUS use correlated with a decreased risk of restenosis.