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Dissolving Stent Approved for Peripheral Artery Disease Below the Knee

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(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved the Esprit BTK everolimus-eluting scaffold system for chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) below the knee, Abbott announced on Monday. This system represents the first drug-eluting resorbable scaffold with.

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HonorHealth Research Institute First in Southwest to Implant New Stroke Prevention Stent

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The Neuroguard Integrated Embolic Protection (IEP) system is an experimental treatment for carotid artery stenosis, also known as carotid artery disease, a condition in which fatty-waxy deposits known as plaque builds up and blocks the normal flow of blood in the large arteries on either side of the neck.

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FDA Approves Abbott's Novel Dissolvable Stent Therapy for Peripheral Artery Disease

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Abbott's Esprit BTK System was shown to significantly reduce risk of ischemic events in patients with PAD versus angioplasty over 1 year.

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Intravascular Ultrasound Outperforms Angiography for Peripheral Artery Disease Treatment

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The study, called IVUS-DCB, is the first randomized controlled trial to demonstrate the clinical benefits of using IVUS in angioplasty procedures for peripheral artery disease (PAD), a condition in which plaque builds up in arteries in the legs. The study was funded by Medtronic, Inc. and Korea United Pharm.

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How to Prevent Peripheral Artery Disease

AMS Cardiology

However, when these arteries become narrowed or blocked conditions like Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) can emerge, posing a threat to our overall health. Understanding Peripheral Artery Disease Peripheral artery disease or PAD is a condition in which plaque builds up in the arteries that lead to the legs and feet.

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One-Year BIONETIC-I Study Results Show Safety and Effectiveness of Iliac Artery Treatment With BIOTRONIK’s Dynetic-35 Cobalt Chromium Balloon-Expandable Stent System

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The prospective, international, multicenter single-arm observational study evaluated the treatment of de novo, restenotic or occluded iliac lesions in 160 patients with Rutherford Class 2-6 peripheral artery disease using the Dynetic-35 cobalt chromium balloon-expandable stent system. At baseline, 12.5% Brodmann M.

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Clinical Outcomes of Non-Stent Based Interventions for Symptomatic Below-the-Knee Peripheral Artery Disease in the Excellence in Peripheral Artery Disease (XLPAD) Registry

The American Journal of Cardiology

Publication date: Available online 5 August 2024 Source: The American Journal of Cardiology Author(s): Sameh Sayfo, Zachary P. Rosol, David Fernandez Vazquez, Mufaddal Mamawala, Blake M. Bruneman, Sarah G. Weideman, Kennedy S. Adelman, Minseob Jeong, Bala Ramanan, Shirling Tsai, Nicolas W. Shammas, Peter P. Monteleone, Aravinda Nanjundappa, Hung B.