Stenosis of which of the following vessels is associated with the highest patency rates following angioplasty or stenting?
Medial circumflex artery
Iliac artery
Superficial femoral artery
Popliteal artery
Angioplasty and stenting of the iliac vessels has a patency rate of 75% at 5 years; PTA and stenting of all other vessels has a much lower patency than bypass procedures. The FDA has only approved illiac artery stenting.
Heart & Pericardium