In the last 20 years, peripheral artery disease (PAD) has been increasingly recognized
as a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. The endovascular
treatment of PAD has seen a marked rise as minimally invasive techniques and devices
have been refined. Two newer devices, drug-eluting stents and drug-eluting balloons,
are on the forefront of the battle against limb loss from PAD. This review focuses
on the data backing the use of drug-eluting technologies for use in the peripheral
arterial system.
Keywords
peripheral artery disease - atherosclerosis - paclitaxel - interventional radiology