Intravascular sonographic evaluation of iliac artery angioplasty: what is the mechanism of angioplasty and can intravascular sonography predict clinical outcome?

Abstract

This study of intravascular sonography established that although the common iliac artery is larger than the external iliac artery, the qualitative and quantitative effects of PTA in both types of artery were similar. The size of the free lumen area and the degree of stenosis seen with intravascular sonography after PTA at the most stenotic site may be predictive of a patient outcome.