PURPOSE: To study the initial and long-term results of angioplasty and primary stenting for the treatment of @entity432 ( @entity432 ) of the subclavian artery (SA). MATERIALS AND METHODS: From January 1999 to February 2010, 56 @entity1 (25 @entity1 with a mean age of 58    8 years) underwent endovascular treatment for @entity432 of the SA. Duplex scans and arteriograms confirmed occlusion in all cases. Indications for recanalization were @entity3526 in 33 @entity1 (58.1%), @entity613 in 13 @entity1 (23.2%), and @entity63 in 7 @entity1 (12.5%) who had a history of previous coronary artery bypass grafting that included left internal thoracic artery graft. Three @entity1 (5.4%) were treated before the scheduled coronary artery bypass surgery, which included left internal thoracic artery graft. After successful recanalization, all arteries were stented, and all of the @entity1 were followed-up at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months after surgery and annually thereafter. RESULTS: Successful recanalization of the SA was achieved in 46 @entity1 (82.1%), and the complication rate was 7.1%. During follow-up (mean 40    26 months; range 2 to 125), the primary patency rates after 1 and 3 years were 97.9% and 82.7%, respectively. At the end of follow-up, 76% of the arteries showed no evidence of @entity256 . Univariate analysis failed to identify any variable predictive of long-term patency of successfully recanalized SA. CONCLUSION: Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty with stenting of the complete total occlusion of the SA is a safe and effective procedure associated with low risks and good long-term results.

Initial and long-term results of endovascular therapy for XXXX of the subclavian artery.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'men'] @entity63 :: ('MESH:D007511', 'Disease') :: ['coronary ischemia'] @entity256 :: ('MESH:D023903', 'Disease') :: ['restenosis'] @entity613 :: ('MESH:D007383', 'Disease') :: ['arm claudication'] @entity432 :: ('MESH:D001157', 'Disease') :: ['chronic total occlusion', 'CTO'] @entity3526 :: ('MESH:D013349', 'Disease') :: ['subclavian steal syndrome']
@entity432 :: (MESH:D001157,Disease) :: ['chronic total occlusion']
