popliteal artery

Case Report

Optical Coherence Tomography in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Spontaneous Popliteal Artery Dissection: A Case Report

08/19/2020

The authors report a case of a traumatic, non-aneurysmal dissection of the left popliteal artery in a 76-year-old woman who presented with progressive left lower-extremity claudication and nighttime left foot resting pain.

The authors report a case of a...

08/19/2020

Vascular Disease Management

Original Contribution

Dissections in Peripheral Vascular Interventions: A Proposed Classification Using Intravascular Ultrasound

03/30/2018

Waheeb John Shammas , BS, MBA, RA, BA;

Nicolas W. Shammas , MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI, FACP, FSVM;

James T. Torey , PA-C, PA;

We propose a dissection classification combining depth of injury from intima to adventitia with circumference of dissection. This classification exhibits six dissection grades (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, and C2) as seen on IVUS (the “iDissection”...

We propose a...

03/30/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Review

An Algorithm-Based Approach to Optimize Endovascular Outcomes of Complex Infrainguinal Peripheral Arterial Disease

05/22/2016

Nicolas W. Shammas , MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI, FACP, FSVM;

This manuscript evaluates current data on endovascular therapy for complex infrainguinal peripheral arterial disease and proposes an algorithm-based guideline to address the management of various lesion morphologies.

This manuscript evaluates...

05/22/2016

Vascular Disease Management

Case Report

A Technique for Retrograde Popliteal Artery Access in a Supine Patient

02/02/2010

Immad Sadiq, MD; Kurush Setna, MD

Immad Sadiq, MD; Kurush Setna, MD ...

The objective of this article is to demonstrate that supine retrograde popliteal artery access is feasible, safe and effective. No published reports of supine popliteal artery access exist in the English language literature.

The objective of this article is...

02/02/2010

Vascular Disease Management

Original Research

Dynamic Anatomy of the Popliteal Artery: Hinge Point and Accessory Flexions

09/05/2008

José Antonio Díaz , MD;

The importance of assessing the “dynamic anatomy” of the popliteal artery (and other vessels) was only recently appreciated as a result of developments with endovascular therapy and the increasing use of fracture-prone intraluminal metallic...

The importance of assessing the...

09/05/2008

Vascular Disease Management