J Korean Med Assoc.  2002 May;45(5):530-538. 10.5124/jkma.2002.45.5.530.

Interventional Radiology for Vascular Diseases

• Kim JK

• KMID: 2347592
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5124/jkma.2002.45.5.530

Abstract

Recently interventional radiologic procedures for vascular occlusive diseases have become an alternative to the surgical method. Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty(PTA) is an effective treatment for a short, concentric, segmental, stenotic lesion. The patency rate of PTA depends on the nature of the lesion. The long-term patency rate is high in iliac artery lesions. Percutaneous stent placement is an effective long-term treatment for patients with iliac insufficiency. New stents, such as a drug-coated, radioactive stent, are under investigation to overcome the re-stenosis after PTA or stent insertion. Percutaneously placed endoluminal stent-grafts for treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm were developed to avoid major intraabdominal surgery and related morbidity and mortality.

Keyword

Vascular disease; Steno-occlusive vascular disease; Interventional radiologic procedure

MeSH Terms

Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal
Humans
Iliac Artery
Methods
Mortality
Radiology, Interventional*
Stents
Vascular Diseases*