A self-expanding nitinol stent is associated with high patency and durability in patients with atherosclerotic popliteal artery disease, according to a study published in the January 2013 issue of ...

The popliteal artery branches off from the femoral artery. It is located in the knee and the back of the leg. Its courses near the adductor canal and the adductor hiatus, distinctive open areas inside ...

Drug-coated balloon angioplasty in popliteal arteries produced results that were “acceptable compared with previous studies,” researchers reported. Dohi and colleagues conducted a retrospective ...

A 31-year-old male bodybuilder was referred to our emergency department with a three-day history of claudication and paresthesias of the left foot. Clinical examination revealed symmetric muscular ...

A study found that a nitinol stent performed better than balloon angioplasty alone in treating blockages of the popliteal artery, which runs through the leg behind the knee. Results of the ETAP trial ...

PAD patients with claudication undergoing peripheral vascular interventions (PVIs) in contemporary practice have a 4% risk of amputation within 4 years, with higher risk seen among those ...

Cardiatis, SA announces successful treatment of the first popliteal aneurysm patient with the Cardiatis FluidSmart 3D Multilayer Braided Stent. FluidSmart, an investigational device in the European ...

Two men were admitted to an emergency department due to acute onset of lower limb pain. The first patient, aged 66, had a history of minor contusion of the popliteal area. The second, aged 58, ...

The popliteal artery is situated behind the knee and conveys blood to the lower leg and foot. An aneurysm is an abnormal swelling in the wall of an artery. Endovascular repair of popliteal aneurysm ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...