Lumen Gain After Endovascular Therapy in Calcified Superficial Femoral Artery Occlusive Disease Assessed by Intravascular Ultrasound (CODE Study).
Masahiko FujiharaAmane KozukiYoshinori TsubakimotoMitsuyoshi TakaharaYoshiaki ShintaniMasashi FukunagaYusuke IwasakiTatsuya NakamaYoshiaki YokoiPublished in: Journal of endovascular therapy : an official journal of the International Society of Endovascular Specialists (2019)
IVUS evaluation of calcification in SFA lesions predicted lumen gain after EVT. Severe calcification in a ≥180° arc prevented successful dilation of the lesion with either plain balloon angioplasty or a nitinol stent. Accurate assessment of calcification patterns by IVUS is useful in maximizing the efficacy of endovascular therapy.