Percutaneous Angioplasty for Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease Correlates of Clinical Success

• We reviewed 142 percutaneous transluminal angioplasties (PTAs) in the iliac (n = 94) and femoropopliteal (n = 48) positions of 107 patients. Emphasis was placed on the ultimate clinical outcome, which was determined from a pool of clinical, hemodynamic, and angiographic data. Limb-threatening ischemia was the indication for intervention in 53% of the cases. The median follow-up interval was 17 months. Overall success was achieved in 50% of cases in both iliac and femoral positions at one year after PTA. The following factors were found to correlate with a successful clinical outcome: (1) PTA for claudication vs limb-threatening ischemia ( P P P P P ( Arch Surg 1987;122:283-287)