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Angiology
Endovascular treatment in peripheral arterial disease associated risk factors are determined
October 25th, 2006
The clinical failure-to-restenosis coordinate for patients undergoing endovascular treatment of peripheral arterial disease is developed. "The objective of this study was to assess the usefulness of a comparison of clinical failure and restenosis rates of endovascular procedures at 1 year in patients with peripheral arterial disease. The resulting comparison is presented as 'clinical failure/restenosis coordinate.' The authors screened 171 papers describing the outcome of lower extremity angioplasty or stent placement," scientists writing in the journal Angiology report. "In 20 of them, authors reported detailed outcomes of interest, including...
Source: Biotech Week (2006-10-25)
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