Paclitaxel-coated Peripheral Arterial Devices Are Associated with Reduced Mortality In Younger Patients

Paclitaxel-coated devices have been linked to a possible risk of increased mortality. Our objective was to compare patient age on the outcomes of treatment with paclitaxel vs uncoated-devices to analyze long-term mortality.

Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - January 31, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Alexander H. King, Ravi N. Ambani, Jones P. Thomas, Saideep Bose, Karem C. Harth, Virginia L. Wong, Jae S. Cho, Vikram S. Kashyap, Norman H. Kumins Source Type: research