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Superficial Femoral Artery

The portion of the femoral artery distal to the branching of the deep femoral artery that runs close to the skin.
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Nitinol Stent Implantation in TASC A and B Superficial Femoral Artery Lesions: The Femoral Artery Conformexx Trial (FACT)
Purpose: To investigate the impact of nitinol stenting of superficial femoral artery (SFA) lesions with a maximum length of 10 cm… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Value of the Hemobahn/Viabahn Endoprosthesis in the Treatment of Long Chronic Lesions of the Superficial Femoral Artery: 6 Years of Experience
Purpose: To evaluate the long-term efficacy of Hemobahn/Viabahn endoprostheses (HVE) in patients with femoral arterial occlusive… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Subintimal angioplasty of long superficial femoral artery occlusions.
PURPOSE To investigate the value of subintimal angioplasty (SA) and selective stent placement in the treatment of long (> or =15… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Endovascular Stent-Grafting in the Treatment of Superficial Femoral Artery Occlusive Disease
Purpose: To explore the feasibility of using a flexible stent-graft in the treatment of superficial femoral artery occlusive… 
1997
1997
Evaluation of superficial femoral artery compromise and limb growth retardation after transfemoral artery balloon dilatations.
BACKGROUND Abnormalities of arterial pulse and limb growth after retrograde femoral arterial catheterization have been well… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Femoral Pseudoaneurysms in Drug Addicts
Abstract. Femoral pseudoaneurysm is a serious complication in drug addicts who habitually inject via the groin. A total of 33… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Percutaneous intentional extraluminal recanalisation of the femoropopliteal artery.
1990
1990
Percutaneous popliteal approach for angioplasty of superficial femoral artery occlusions.
Angioplasty using the percutaneous popliteal approach was utilized in 50 patients (PTS) to recanalize 59 occluded superficial… 
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
A new non‐invasive technique for assessment of superficial femoral artery obstruction
A transcutaneous technique is described utilizing two ultrasonic Doppler‐shift flow‐velocity meters simultaneously at sites down… 
1970
1970
Functional results after revascularization of the profunda femoris artery.
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