PURPOSE: To present our experience with the use of primary stenting to treat @entity432 . METHODS AND RESULTS: Six @entity1 (5 @entity1 ; mean age 50.6+/-14.1 years range 37-72) underwent primary stenting for @entity432 lodged in the common iliac and/or external iliac arteries and were retrospectively evaluated. The probable reason for the @entity887 was @entity955 in 4 @entity1 and acute @entity583 in 2. In 5 @entity1 , an additional embolus was demonstrated in the renal, mesenteric, popliteal, and middle cerebral arteries. Iliac emboli were treated with primary implantation of self-expanding stents followed by very low-pressure @entity384 . In all cases, primary stenting was technically successful and provided immediate recanalization with elimination or reduction of symptoms. There was no procedure-related complication. During the mean 11-month follow-up (range 1-18), all stented iliac arteries remained @entity1 . One @entity1 died due to @entity999 at 21 months. CONCLUSIONS: Although this experience is limited, excellent midterm results suggest that primary stenting may be a valuable alternative in the treatment of @entity432 of the iliac arteries in selected cases.

Primary stenting of XXXX in iliac arteries.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient', 'men'] @entity384 :: ('MESH:D002311', 'Disease') :: ['balloon dilation'] @entity999 :: ('MESH:D020766', 'Disease') :: ['cerebral embolism'] @entity887 :: ('MESH:D004617', 'Disease') :: ['embolism'] @entity955 :: ('MESH:D001281', 'Disease') :: ['atrial fibrillation'] @entity432 :: ('MESH:D001157', 'Disease') :: ['embolic occlusions', 'embolic iliac artery occlusions'] @entity583 :: ('MESH:D009203', 'Disease') :: ['myocardial infarction']
@entity432 :: (MESH:D001157,Disease) :: ['embolic occlusions']
