Mechanical recanalization of subacute vessel occlusion in peripheral arterial disease with a directional atherectomy catheter

Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
Alexander MassmannArno Buecker

Abstract

To retrospectively examine the technical feasibility and safety of directional atherectomy for treatment of subacute infrainguinal arterial vessel occlusions. Five patients (one woman, four men, age range 51-81 years) with peripheral arterial disease who experienced sudden worsening of their peripheral arterial disease-related symptoms during the last 2-6 weeks underwent digital subtraction angiography, which revealed vessel occlusion in native popliteal artery (n = 4) and in-stent occlusion of the superficial femoral artery (n = 1). Subsequently, all patients were treated by atherectomy with the SilverHawk (ev3 Endovascular, USA) device. The mean diameter of treated vessels was 5.1 ± 1.0 mm. The length of the occlusion ranged 2-14 cm. The primary technical success rate was 100%. One patient experienced a reocclusion during hospitalization due to heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. There were no further periprocedural complications, in particular no peripheral embolizations, until hospital discharge or during the follow-up period of 1 year. The recanalization of infrainguinal arterial vessel occlusions by atherectomy with the SilverHawk device is technically feasible and safe. In our limited retrospective study, it was associated...Continue Reading

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Nov 28, 2012·BMC Surgery·Anna FranzoneGiovanni Esposito
Feb 24, 2019·European Radiology·Alexander MassmannPeter Fries

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