Atherectomy for peripheral arterial disease

• Published in: Cochrane database of systematic reviews Vol. 9; p. CD006680
• Main Authors: Wardle, Bethany G, Ambler, Graeme K, Radwan, Rami W, Hinchliffe, Robert J, Twine, Christopher P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 29.09.2020
• Subjects: Acute Coronary Syndrome - mortality; Angioplasty, Balloon - methods; Angioplasty, Balloon - mortality; Atherectomy - methods; Atherectomy - mortality; Cause of Death; Heart Failure - mortality; Humans; Peripheral Arterial Disease - mortality; Peripheral Arterial Disease - therapy; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Stents

Symptomatic peripheral arterial disease (PAD) has several treatment options, including angioplasty, stenting, exercise therapy, and bypass surgery. Atherectomy is an alternative procedure, in which atheroma is cut or ground away within the artery. This is the first update of a Cochrane Review publis...