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Imaging the Stented Superficial Femoral Artery: Fracture Analysis John Karwowski, MD Assistant Professor Division of Vascular Surgery
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The Superficial Femoral Artery Supplies the leg below the knee Straight line conduit
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The Superficial Femoral Artery Prone to atherosclerosis and occlusion
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Stent Failure In-stent restenosis De facto primary failure mode of SFA stenting Flow Compromise Thrombosis
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Intimal Hyperplasia Injury response Cellular mediated Pathologic narrowing J Invasive Cardiol 2003
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Stent Fractures Unclear contribution Severe recoil of the original lesion? Mobile and free superficial femoral artery? Cause or coincidence?
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Classification
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Current Methods Fluoroscopy Hi definition X-ray Not validated Difficult to reproduce
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Open Cell Units
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