List four indications for stent placement in the treatment of atherosclerotic stenosis.
List four indications for stent placement in the treatment of atherosclerotic stenosis.
1. Long segments of stenosis or occlusion
2. Ulcerated plaque
3. Unsuccessful PTA (i.e., residual stenosis
>30%, residual pressure gradient
>10 mm Hg, dissection)
4. Recurrent stenosis