Abstract

To the Editor: I read with interest the 2-year results of the Balloon Angioplasty Versus Stenting With Nitinol Stents in the Superficial Femoral Artery (ABSOLUTE) trial, which investigated the value of nitinol stents in the treatment of superficial femoral artery stenoses or occlusions >30 mm in length in patients who mainly presented with intermittent claudication.1 The outcomes are principally discussed in terms of patency of the target vessel, as has been customary in a number of coronary stent trials. I …

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