Drug-Eluting Stents Show Promise for Leg Arteries

Fewer repeat procedures were needed in people with peripheral arterial disease, study finds
Treating peripheral arterial disease with drug-eluting stents may save lives and limbs in people with severely obstructed arteries, Greek researchers have found.
Peripheral arterial disease is common in the lower extremities and sometimes leads to severe obstructions, known as critical limb ischemia [...]